Establishing a strontium isotope baseline in New Zealand for future archaeological migration studies: A case study

The application of strontium isotopes to migration studies is well-documented and has been successful around the world. The main constraint of this is the need for geological and bioavailable baseline data from the region of interest. In New Zealand, human migration has played a major role during pre-European and post-European colonisation. Currently New Zealand does not have comprehensive strontium isotope baseline data, therefore isotopic...