The 13th century polynesian colonization of Hawai'i Island

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2740-2749

  Rieth, Timothy M ^a   Hunt, Terry L ^b   Lipo, Carl ^c   Wilmshurst, Janet M ^d  

^a International Archaeological Research Institute Incorporated   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Colonization; East Polynesia; Hawai'i; Radiocarbon dating

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAL; CHRONOLOGY; COLONIZATION; HOLOCENE; RADIOCARBON DATING; SETTLEMENT HISTORY; WOOD;

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; POLYNESIA;

EID: 80051795073     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2011.06.017     Document Type: Article

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