Starch analysis reveals prehistoric plant translocations and shell tool use, marquesas islands, polynesia

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 2799-2812

  Allen, Melinda S ^a   Ussher, Ella ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Breadfruit; Marquesas islands; Polynesian crops; Shell tools; Starch analysis; Sweet potato

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARTIFACT; CROP PLANT; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; HOLOCENE; PREHISTORIC; SHELL; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; STARCH; TOOL USE; TRANSLOCATION;

MARQUESAS ISLANDS;

ARTOCARPUS ALTILIS; COLOCASIA ESCULENTA; DIOSCOREA; DIOSCOREA ALATA; IPOMOEA BATATAS; PIPER METHYSTICUM;

EID: 84875611899     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2013.02.011     Document Type: Article

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