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On the Rat Trail in Near Oceania: Applying the Commensal Model to the Question of the Lapita Colonization

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Matisoo-Smith, Elizabeth; Hingston, M; Summerhayes, Glenn; Robins, Judith; Ross, Howard A; Hendy, Mike D.

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Presented here are the most recent results of our studies of Ratus exulans, one of the main commensal animals transported across the Pacific by Lapita peoples and their descendants. We sampled several locations in Near Oceania to determine distribution of R. exulans mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplotypes in the region. We also obtained data regarding distribution of other introduced Rattus species to several islands in the Bismarck Archipelago. Our results suggest that there were multiple...[Show more]

dc.contributor.authorMatisoo-Smith, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.authorHingston, M
dc.contributor.authorSummerhayes, Glenn
dc.contributor.authorRobins, Judith
dc.contributor.authorRoss, Howard A
dc.contributor.authorHendy, Mike D.
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-10T22:18:29Z
dc.identifier.issn1534-6188
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/51435
dc.description.abstractPresented here are the most recent results of our studies of Ratus exulans, one of the main commensal animals transported across the Pacific by Lapita peoples and their descendants. We sampled several locations in Near Oceania to determine distribution of R. exulans mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplotypes in the region. We also obtained data regarding distribution of other introduced Rattus species to several islands in the Bismarck Archipelago. Our results suggest that there were multiple introductions of R. exulans to the region, which may suggest a more complex history for Lapita populations in Near Oceania.
dc.publisherUniversity of Hawaii Press
dc.sourcePacific Science: a quarterly devoted to the biological and physical sciences of the Pacific Region
dc.subjectKeywords: archaeology; colonial breeding; colonization; commensal; cultural history; mitochondrial DNA; rodent; Bismarck Archipelago; Melanesia; Pacific islands; Pacific Ocean; Papua New Guinea; Animalia; Rattus; Rattus exulans
dc.titleOn the Rat Trail in Near Oceania: Applying the Commensal Model to the Question of the Lapita Colonization
dc.typeJournal article
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.identifier.citationvolume63
dc.date.issued2009
local.identifier.absfor210106 - Archaeology of New Guinea and Pacific Islands (excl. New Zealand)
local.identifier.ariespublicationu4029967xPUB224
local.type.statusPublished Version
local.contributor.affiliationMatisoo-Smith, Elizabeth, University of Auckland
local.contributor.affiliationHingston, M, University of Auckland
local.contributor.affiliationSummerhayes, Glenn, College of Asia and the Pacific, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationRobins, Judith, University of Auckland
local.contributor.affiliationRoss, Howard A, University of Auckland
local.contributor.affiliationHendy, Mike D., Massey University
local.description.embargo2037-12-31
local.bibliographicCitation.issue4
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage465
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage475
local.identifier.doi10.2984/049.063.0402
dc.date.updated2016-02-24T10:30:00Z
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-70350627110
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