Late colonization of east Polynesia.

From: Antiquity | Date: June 1, 1993| Author: Spriggs, Matthew; Anderson, Atholl | Copyright information

A reexamination of earlier archeologic dating for the colonization of East Polynesia negates previously concluded dates and suggest a later chronology for the event. This is indicated by the results of radiocarbon dating applied to pollen cores, sediment columns and archaeological samples from Hawaii and the rest of East Polynesia. Earliest acceptable radiocarbon date for settlement in East Polynesia is AD 410-1270, which suggest colonization of the region towards the end of the 1st millenniu...

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