Early Polynesian colonists in New Zealand were quick to identify key economic resources. One such resource – obsidian – was transported widely during the early settlement phase of New Zealand. Here, we present the results of portable X-ray fluorescence analysis of obsidian artefacts from five early settlement sites and two later sites in Taranaki on the west coast of New Zealand’s North Island. Our research suggests obsidian from six source areas was present in Taranaki sites, with the majority of material coming from Mayor Island and the nearby Coromandel Peninsula. Low rates of cortical material suggest a down-the-line procurement process, although this result is made equivocal by evidence of relatively expedient use of obsidian in the early period. Finally, the marked variation between Taranaki sites and contemporary sites further north appears consistent with the development of regionally specific procurement strategies very early in pre-contact New Zealand.

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新西兰塔拉纳基接触前的资源采购和区域间联系：来自黑曜石地球化学分析的新证据

新西兰的早期波利尼西亚殖民者很快就确定了关键的经济资源。一种这样的资源——黑曜石——在新西兰的早期定居阶段被广泛运输。在这里，我们展示了对来自新西兰北岛西海岸塔拉纳基的五个早期定居点和两个后来的定居点的黑曜石人工制品的便携式 X 射线荧光分析结果。我们的研究表明，塔拉纳基遗址中存在来自六个源区的黑曜石，其中大部分材料来自市长岛和附近的科罗曼德半岛。皮质材料的低比率表明了一个下线采购过程，尽管早期使用黑曜石相对方便的证据使这一结果模棱两可。最后，