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Evidence for late polynesian colonization of New Zealand: University of Waikato radiocarbon measurements

Abstract
We present radiocarbon determinations for 271 New Zealand archaeological samples measured at the University of Waikato Radiocarbon Dating Laboratory between 1975 and 1995. A discard protocol is applied to the series and the list culled to winnow the acceptable dates from those that may incorporate error. None of the 221 acceptable ¹⁴C determinations older than 600 BP (in the case of terrestrial samples) or 930 BP (in the case of marine and estuarine shell) extends beyond cal AD 1250. This conclusion supports the short chronology model of New Zealand prehistory presented by Anderson (1991).
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Hogg, A. G. & Higham, T. F. G. (1997). Evidence for late polynesian colonization of New Zealand: University of Waikato radiocarbon measurements. Radiocarbon, 39(2), 149-192.
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1997
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Hogg, A. G. & Higham, T. F. G. (1997). Evidence for late polynesian colonization of New Zealand: University of Waikato radiocarbon measurements. Radiocarbon, 39(2), 149-192.