Analysis of deposits at a Lapita site in Vanuatu revealed putative starch grains of Dioscorea nummularia in ~2800–3100cal. 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.
| Journal | New Zealand Journal of Botany |
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| Publisher | Wiley |
| Publication Date | 2010-09-01 |
| Publication Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 179-183 |
| Document Type | Journal Article |
| Print ISSN | 0028-825X |
| eISSN | 1175-8643 |
| DOI | 10.1080/0028825x.2010.502238 |
| Subject | Plant Science |
| NARA Access Coverage | 1997-01-01~Current |
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| Journal Homepage | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/loi/11758643 |
| Publisher Page | Open Publisher Page |