New Radiocarbon Ages of Colonization Sites in East Polynesia

dc.contributor.author Anderson, Atholl
dc.contributor.author Sinoto, Yosihiko
dc.date.accessioned 2010-08-04T19:50:55Z
dc.date.available 2010-08-04T19:50:55Z
dc.date.issued 2002
dc.description.abstract The archaeological chronology of initial human colonization in East Polynesia has relied substantially upon radiocarbon dating results from a small number of sites in the central region, notably Motu Paeao cemetery (Maupiti) and Vaito'otia-Fa'ahia (Huahine) in the Society Islands, and Hane (Va Huka) and Ha'atuatua (Nuku Hiva) in the Marquesas Islands. Recent field research and new radiocarbon dates showed that Ha'atuatua and Motu Paeao were occupied significantly later than had been suggested by earlier results. We now report the results of new radiocarbon dating on the remaining two sites. Leaving aside questionable results on bone and wood samples, six shell samples from Vaito'otia-Fa'ahia indicate occupation in the period A.D. 1050-1450. Five shell and five charcoal samples from Hane indicate that occupation did not begin earlier than about A.D. 1000. Taken together with other recent research on the chronology of initial colonization in East Polynesia we suggest that habitation did not begin until A.D. 900 or later. KEYWORDS: East Polynesia, radiocarbon dates.
dc.identifier.citation Anderson, A., and Y. Sinoto. 2002. New Radiocarbon Ages of Colonization Sites in East Polynesia. Asian Perspectives 41 (2): 242-57.
dc.identifier.issn 1535-8283 (E-ISSN)
dc.identifier.issn 0066-8435 (Print)
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10125/17173
dc.publisher University of Hawai'i Press (Honolulu)
dc.relation.ispartofseries Volume 41
dc.relation.ispartofseries Number 2
dc.subject East Polynesia
dc.subject radiocarbon dates
dc.subject.lcsh Prehistoric peoples--Asia--Periodicals.
dc.subject.lcsh Prehistoric peoples--Oceania--Periodicals.
dc.subject.lcsh Asia--Antiquities--Periodicals.
dc.subject.lcsh Oceania--Antiquities--Periodicals.
dc.subject.lcsh East Asia--Antiquities--Periodicals.
dc.title New Radiocarbon Ages of Colonization Sites in East Polynesia
dc.type Article
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