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

Mark Horrocks; Stuart Bedford

doi:10.1080/0028825X.2010.502238

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

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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 Dioscoreaceae are a new addition to the introduced cultigens thus far directly identified for prehistoric Vanuatu.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	179-183
Journal	New Zealand Journal of Botany
Volume	48
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/0028825X.2010.502238
Publication status	Published - 2010

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

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