A Norfolk Island basalt adze from coastal New South Wales
- Description:
- Using portable x-ray fluorescence we re-examine a quadrangular basalt adze collected at Dark Point, coastal New South Wales (NSW), in 1928 and described at that time as �Polynesian-looking�. Comparison with a wide range of Pacific basalts, including from New Zealand, Australia, Bismarck Archipelago, East Polynesia and Norfolk Island demonstrates that it is made from Norfolk Island basalt. We discuss several scenarios as to its possible origin, concluding that a direct derivation from a Polynesian voyage from Norfolk Island is the most likely...
- Display date:
- 2015
- Location:
- Polynesia
- Format:
- journal article
- Collections:
- Australian National University Library
- Publisher:
- Australian Archaeology Association
- Content partner:
- Australian National University Library
- Availability:
- Not specified
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