Blood and Plant Residues on Hawaiian Stone Tools from Two Archaeological Sites in Upland Kane'ohe, Ko'olau Poko District, O'ahu Island
Blood and Plant Residues on Hawaiian Stone Tools from Two Archaeological Sites in Upland Kane'ohe, Ko'olau Poko District, O'ahu Island
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1995
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Allen, Jane
Newman, Margaret E.
Riford, Mary
Archer, Gavin H.
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University of Hawai'i Press (Honolulu)
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Stone tools recovered from Bishop Museum Sites SO-Oa-GS-97 and G5-152 in upland Kane'ohe, O'ahu, have produced the first animal and plant residue identifications reported for sites in the Hawaiian Islands. Mter microscopic inspection for signs of edge wear, 20 tools were analyzed through cross-over electrophoresis; five tested positive against anti-dog, anti-pig, and anti-fern sera. Historical information concerning pre-Contact (pre-A.D. 1778) Hawaiian uses of dog, pig, and fern is summarized, and the technique and current results are evaluated in terms of the information they promise concerning artifact and site function, dating, intersite networks, and sociopolitical developments. KEYWORDS: artifact function, cross-over electrophoresis (CIEP), Hawaiian archaeology, lithics, residue analysis, use wear.
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artifact function,
cross-over electrophoresis (CIEP),
Hawaiian archaeology,
lithics,
residue analysis,
use wear,
Prehistoric peoples--Asia--Periodicals.,
Prehistoric peoples--Oceania--Periodicals.,
Asia--Antiquities--Periodicals.,
Oceania--Antiquities--Periodicals.,
East Asia--Antiquities--Periodicals.
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Allen, J., M. E. Newman, M. Riford, G. H. Archer. 1995. Blood and Plant Residues on Hawaiian Stone Tools from Two Archaeological Sites in Upland Kane'ohe, Ko'olau Poko District, O'ahu Island. Asian Perspectives 34 (2): 283-302.
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