Ancient DNA analyses of early archaeological sites in New Zealand reveal extreme exploitation of moa (Aves: Dinornithiformes) at all life stages

Ancient DNA analyses of early archaeological sites in New Zealand reveal extreme exploitation of moa (Aves: Dinornithiformes) at all life stages

The human colonisation of New Zealand in the late thirteenth century AD led to catastrophic impacts onthe local biota and is among the most compelling examples of human over-exploitation of native fauna,including megafauna. Nearly half of the species in New Zealand’ s pre-human avifauna are now exti...

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Main Authors: Oskam, C., Allentoft, M., Walter, R., Scofield, R., Haile, James, Holdaway, R., Bunce, Michael, Jacomb, C.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Pergamon 2012
Subjects:
Human burial
Midden
Megafauna
Faunal extinction
Ancient DNA
Archaeology
Moa
Fossil eggshell
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/30542

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/30542

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