POLLEN ANALYSIS OF A BERM BETWEEN FISHPONDS, FORT DERUSSY, O’AHU ISLAND, HAWAI’I

Author(s): Linda Scott Cummings

Year: 2011

Summary

Two samples were collected from a possible berm or edge of a berm between fishponds located on a previous floodplain at Fort DeRussy. Cultivation of wetland taro is a possibility prior to construction of the fishponds. Pollen analysis was undertaken to search for evidence that taro was grown in this area.

Cite this Record

POLLEN ANALYSIS OF A BERM BETWEEN FISHPONDS, FORT DERUSSY, O’AHU ISLAND, HAWAI’I. Linda Scott Cummings. PRI Technical Report ,2011-030. 2011 ( tDAR id: 380169) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8125S71

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Keywords

Culture
Hawaiian • Historic

Material
Pollen • Sediment

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
11-030 • Pollen Analysis • Taro

Geographic Keywords
Fort DeRussy • Hawaii (State / Territory) • O'ahu Island

Spatial Coverage

min long: -158.404; min lat: 21.151 ; max long: -157.53; max lat: 21.79 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

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