Table 1 Archaeological dental calculus samples included in this study
From: Exploring the potential of dental calculus to shed light on past human migrations in Oceania
Island | Island group/Area | # Samples (# passed) | Age BPa | Processing lab |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Efate | Vanuatu, Pacific | 5 (5) | 1050–0 | Jena |
Efate | Vanuatu, Pacific | 16 (10) | 3000–2300 | Otago |
Flores | Lesser Sunda Islands, ISEA | 3 (3) | 3000–2100 | Oklahoma |
Futuna | Vanuatu, Pacific | 3 (2) | 1270–290 | Jena |
Raiatea | Society Islands, Pacific | 2 (2) | 240–0 | Jena |
Rapa Nui | Rapa Nui, Pacific | 18 (15) | 630–0 | Oklahoma |
Taumako | Duff Islands, Pacific | 17 (16) | 440–0 | Jena |
Tongatapu | Tonga, Pacific | 6 (5) | 2700–2400 | Jena |
Uripiv | Vanuatu, Pacific | 6 (3) | 2600–2000 | Otago |
Vao | Vanuatu, Pacific | 5 (4) | 2750–2000 | Otago |
Viti Levu | Fiji, Pacific | 6 + 13 (4 + 2)b | 1700–1300 | Oklahoma+Jena |
Watom | Bismarck Archipelago, Pacific | 2 (1) | 2700–2300 | Otago |
