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Midday Report: Rat bones shed light on Maori arrival

Source: ABC News
Published: Wednesday, June 4, 2008 11:57 AEST
Expires: Wednesday, July 2, 2008 11:57 AEST

A study of old rat bones suggest humans arrived in New Zealand up to 1,500 years later than previously thought. Watch New Zealand correspondent Kerri Ritchie's story for Midday Report.

Tags: science-and-technology, archaeology, palaeontology, new-zealand

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