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Roger C. GREEN - Definitions of the Lapita cultural complex and its nonceramic component Chris GOSDEN - Dynamic traditionalism : Lapita as a long term social structure Paul GORECKI - A Lapita smoke screen ? Peter BEllWOOD - New discoveries in Southeast Asia relevant for Melanesian (especially Lapita) prehistory Mlchlko INTOH - Ponery traditions in Micronesia J. Peter WHITE - New Ireland and Lapita David ROE - Investigations into the prehistory of the central Solomon : some old and some new data from Northwest Guadalcanal Jean-Christophe GAllPAUD - Le site de Tiwi et le peuplement de la Nouvelle-Calédonie Robin TORRENCE - What is Lapita about obsidian? A view from the Talasea source Glenn R. SUMMERHAYES, M. HOTCHKIS - Recent advances in Melanesian obsidian sourcing : results of the 1990 and 1991 PIXEIPIGME analyses Richard FUlLAGAR - Lithically Lapita : functional analysis of flaked stone assemblages from West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea Peter J. SHEPPARD - A report on the flaked lithic assemblage from three Southeast Solomons Lapita Sites Jack GOlSON - The ceramic sequence from Lasigi Wal AMBROSE - Analysis ofponery clays from Manus Rod ClOUGH - Firing temperatures and the analysis of oceanic ceramics Jean-Pierre SIORAT - Analyse test sur les décors des bandeaux principaux de la poterie Lapita du site WBR001 de Nouvelle-Calédonie Christophe SAND - La différenciation des chronologies céramiques de Polynésie occidentale à partir d'une tradition culturelle commune issue du complexe culturel Lapita Matthew SPRIGGS - What happens to Lapita in Melanesia ?