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Introduced Dioscorea spp. starch in Lapita and later deposits, Vao Island, Vanuatu

Date

Authors

Horrocks, Mark

Bedford, Stuart

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Group

Abstract

Analysis of deposits at a Lapita site in Vanuatu revealed putative starch grains of Dioscorea nummularia in ∼2800-3100 cal. BP layers and of Dioscorea pentaphylla in a ∼2000 cal. BP layer, suggesting local cultivation of these tuberous crops. The Dios

Keywords

Keywords: agricultural history; cultivar; cultivation; depositional environment; introduced species; monocotyledon; prehistoric; starch; tuber; Vanuatu; Vao; Dioscorea; Dioscorea alata; Dioscorea nummularia; Dioscorea pentaphylla; Dioscoreaceae Ancient starch; Dioscorea; Lapita; Prehistoric horticulture; Vanuat

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/34370

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

New Zealand Journal of Botany

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1080/0028825X.2010.502238

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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