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Radiocarbon dating New Zealand prehistory with moa eggshell: Some preliminary results

Higham, Thomas

Quaternary science reviews, 1994, Vol.13 (2), p.163-169 [Periódico revisado por pares]

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Radiocarbon dating New Zealand prehistory with moa eggshell: Some preliminary results
Autor: Higham, Thomas
É parte de: Quaternary science reviews, 1994, Vol.13 (2), p.163-169
Descrição: This paper considers the reliability of radiocarbon dates of moa eggshell from archaeological sites in New Zealand. In the light of certain problems associated with alternative materials, it is suggested that eggshell is a reliable material which survives well in archaeological contexts, possesses a minimal inbuilt age and usually dates the event in question most accurately. Nine preliminary results are presented from 4 sites; Onenui (Hawke's Bay), Shag Mouth, Pleasant River (both North Otago) and Warrington (Dunedin). Radiocarbon dates of eggshell are compared with those of other materials in identical contexts and the differences are found to be statistically insignificant.
Editor: Elsevier Ltd
Idioma: Inglês

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