Late colonization of East Polynesia
- 1 June 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Vol. 67 (255) , 200-217
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0003598x00045324
Abstract
In a recent ANTIQUITY article (65: 767–95) Atholl Anderson presented a detailed analysis of radiocarbon dates to show that the settlement of New Zealand occurred later than previously thought. In this paper Anderson teams up with another proponent of ‘chronometric hygiene’, Matthew Spriggs (see ANTIQUITY 63: 587–613), to examine the dates for the colonization of the rest of East Polynesia. Once again the generally accepted dates for initial settlement are found wanting and a later chronology is suggested.Keywords
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