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Rutland Joshua 1896. Traces of civilisation: an inquiry into the history of the Pacific. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 29: 1-51

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Discusses origins of cultivated plants brought to New Zealand deliberately. Sections on aute, taro, hue, kūmara, flax. Section on cultivated plants of Polynesia, both introduced and native species. Author suggests Māori were acquainted with how to obtain starch from fernroot by their familiarity with arrowroot. Discusses origins of Polynesian cultivated plants - makes case for Malay Archipelago.

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Traces of civilisation: an inquiry into the history of the Pacific
1896
Rutland Joshua
Transactions of the New Zealand Institute
29
1
51

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