Humans may have come to New Zealand later than thought
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 - 11:21
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Radiocarbon dating of rat bones and rat-gnawed seeds reinforces a theory that human settlers did not arrive in New Zealand until 1300 A.D. — about 1,000 years later than some scientists believe, according to a study released Tuesday.
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