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Starch analysis reveals prehistoric plant translocations and shell tool use, Marquesas Islands, Polynesia

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ID21082104
AuthorsM S Allen (0000-0001-5041-5106, University of Auckland, corresponding author), Ella Ussher (Australian National University)
Year2013
Volume40
Issue6
Pages2799-2812
Publication date2013-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Archaeological Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0305-4403 • E-ISSN: 1095-9238
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.jas.2013.02.011
OpenAlexW1992000138
LanguageEN
Citations received31
References cited32

Agronomy · Archipelago · Biology · Botany · Colocasia esculenta · Crop · Dioscorea · Geography · Ipomoea · Starch · Taxon · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Isotope Analysis in Ecology · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies · Ecology · Food Science

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Unique citing works31
Citations per year2,58
Citation span2014 - 2026 (13)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 29

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