Late Holocene river courses and early Polynesian sites, Lower Waimakariri River, Canterbury

Auteurs :
RAINS, R. J.
RAINS, R. B.

Description :
This paper gives a brief synopsis of alluvial fan and river course development during latest Holocene time, and then discusses the distribution of known Polynesian sites, relative to paleochannels. The sites are interpreted as being of early Polynesian ages from 14C dating and artifact characteristics.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
New Zealand geographer, issn : 0028-8144, 1992, vol. 48, n°. 1, p. 21-26, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 27 réf.

Date :
1992

Editeur :
Pays édition : Nouvelle-Zelande, Christchurch, New Zealand Geographical Society