The prehistoric chronology of Raoul Island, the Kermadec Group
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6038455 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas Higham (Radiocarbon Dating Laboratory, School of Science and Technology University of Waikato Private Bag 3105 Hamilton New Zealand), T F G Higham (0000-0002-5949-598X, University of Waikato), Leigh Johnson (0000-0001-7296-4296, Northern Archaeological Research 67 Church Street, Devonport Auckland New Zealand) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 207-213 |
| Publication date | 1997-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeology in Oceania/Archæology & physical anthropology in Oceania (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0728-4896 • E-ISSN: 1834-4453 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/j.1834-4453.1997.tb00389.x |
| OpenAlex | W2144330501 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 14 |
Raoul, the largest of the Kermadec group of islands, has been investigated twice by archaeologists and radiocarbon dating of the south‐east end of the Low Flat site has resulted in 10th century AD age estimates. We have re‐dated the critical south‐east end of the lower settlement horizon and the overlying upper settlement horizon at Low Flat using shell samples. We conclude that the two horizons represent a short term settlement sequence. In addition, an appraisal of the radiocarbon results remaining after those affected by the use of old wood in prehistory have been discarded has shown that they are statistically indistinguishable. We suggest that prehistoric occupation on the island was brief and confined to the 14th century AD. Because of the presence of Mayor Island obsidian in the cultural deposits at Low Flat, the pooled mean of the acceptable radiocarbon determinations (ca. 550–650 BP) represents a minimum age for the settlement of New Zealand
Archaeology · Chronology · Geography · Horizon · Prehistory · Radiocarbon dating · Settlement (finance · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies · Geology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2006 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |