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

M. Horrocks; S. Bedford

doi:10.1080/0028825X.2010.502238

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

M. Horrocks^*, S. Bedford

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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
Number of pages	5
Journal	New Zealand Journal of Botany
Volume	48
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/0028825X.2010.502238
Publication status	Published - Sept 2010

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