A prehistoric quarry/habitation site on Moloka'i and a discussion of an anomalous early date on the Polynesian introduced candlenut (kukui, Aleurites moluccana)

Reports on the dating of a prehistoric quarry/habitation site (MO-B6-161) on leeward Moloka'i. Describes the excavation methodology, the stratigraphic sequence, the site's cultural material (formed artefacts (non-adzes) and adze blanks and preforms) and midden, and the geochemistry of the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Pacific archaeology 2015, Vol.6 (1), p.37-57
Hauptverfasser: Weisler, Marshall I, Mendes, Walter P, Hua, Quan
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Zusammenfassung:Reports on the dating of a prehistoric quarry/habitation site (MO-B6-161) on leeward Moloka'i. Describes the excavation methodology, the stratigraphic sequence, the site's cultural material (formed artefacts (non-adzes) and adze blanks and preforms) and midden, and the geochemistry of the source rock and artefacts. Discusses the results, including the absence of sources of carbon contamination. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
ISSN:1179-4704
1179-4712