Stratigraphic and plant microfossil investigation at Cook's Cove, North Island, New Zealand: Reinterpretation of Holocene deposits and evidence of Polynesian-introduced crops

Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 237-258

  Horrocks, M ^a,b   Smith, I W G ^c   Walter, R ^c   Nichol, S L ^d  

^a MICROFOSSIL RESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Colocasia esculenta; Cook's cove; Holocene stratigraphy; Ipomoea batatas; Maori occupation; Plant microfossils

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; CALCIUM; CHARCOAL; CROP; CULTIVATION; DICOTYLEDON; GEOCHRONOLOGY; HOLOCENE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MICROFOSSIL; POLLEN; PUMICE; SHORELINE; STARCH; TEPHRA;

NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND;

COLOCASIA ESCULENTA; IPOMOEA BATATAS;

EID: 80052705362     PISSN: 03036758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03036758.2010.524226     Document Type: Article

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