Phase 1
The Case for 10,000-Year-Old Agriculture at Kuk
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20041065 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tim Denham (0000-0002-8164-2990), Jack Golson, Philip D Hughes (0000-0002-8284-0219), Philip Hughes (0000-0001-7928-5229) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Publication date | 2017-07-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Ten Thousand Years of Cultivation at Kuk Swamp in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | ANU Press (PUBLISHER • AU) |
| DOI | 10.22459/ta46.07.2017.11 |
| OpenAlex | W2730088876 |
| ISBN | 9781760461164 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
Evidence of past human activities sealed by grey clay was first discovered during stratigraphic recording of plantation drains at Kuk in 1974. Excavations occurred at the site in subsequent years (1975-77 and 1998) to determine more fully the character of the finds (Fig. The archaeological remains, which date to 10,000 years ago, are unique to Kuk and have two major components: a palaeochannel (a prehistoric channel) and a palaeosurface (an old buried land surface). These components are discussed below and interpreted with respect to associated land usage and whether they represent prehistoric agricultural practices
Agriculture · Archaeology · Geography · Eurasian Exchange Networks
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |