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The paper discusses the archaeological findings from various sites in Vanuatu, particularly focusing on the artifacts recovered from Ponamla, Ifo, and Malua Bay. The artifacts include adzes, shell beads and rings, bone needles, and abraders. The adzes found at Ponamla and Ifo are small in size, with lengths of 5cm or less, and are made from the dorsal region of Tridacna sp. shell. The shell beads and rings are made from Conus sp. shell and were recovered from various sites, indicating their presence throughout the first millennium of settlement. Abraders, which are commonly found in Vanuatu and the Pacific, were also recovered from the sites. Other artifacts include bone needles made from Pteropus sp. ulnae and a possible net sinker made from a non-perforated Conus sp. disc. The paper suggests that long-distance connections may have started to break down after the Lapita settlement.