Did humans hit New Zealand at later date?

Tuesday, June 3, 2008 - 15:07 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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