Subject
ARCHEOLOGIE

Domains
Archéologie

Description

The modified canines of pigs which are ultimately circular in form are found in several regions of the Pacific, namely New Guinea, Vanuatu and Fiji. This chapter looks at their distribution, chronology in the archaeological record and suggests that they are a definitive indicator of past connections across the region dating to more than 400 years ago.

Keywords

Language
English (en-GB)

Creators
Bedford, Stuart

Contributors

Sources
In M.C. Langley, M. Litster, D. Wright and S.K. May (eds) 2018. The Archaeology of Portable Art: southeast Asian, Pacific, and Australian Perspectives. London and New York: Routledge. (pp.125-141)

Relation
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329706566_Modified_canines_Circular_pig's_tusks_in_Vanuatu_and_the_wider_Pacific_pp_125-141

Coverage
VANUATU

Name of newspaper
Researchgate