Subject
Archaeological Study, Teouma, Lapita Culture, Vanuatu, Excavation, Artifacts, Past Civilizations, Tools, Bones, Food Remains, Obsidian, Lapita People, Papua New Guinea, Pis Bones, Stone Axes

Domains
Archéologie, Histoire, Sciences Sociales, Environnement, Sciences humaines

Description

The report focuses on the study of archaeology in Teouma, Vanuatu. An excavation was conducted in Teouma, revealing artifacts made by ancient people. Archaeologists study various types of evidence, such as tools, bones, and food remains, to understand the lives of past civilizations. The presence of obsidian in Teouma suggests connections between Lapita people and Papua New Guinea. The report mentions the publication of a study on archaeology in Teouma in 2004. The study also found evidence of Pis (fish) bones, stone axes, and other artifacts related to Lapita culture.

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Language
English (en-GB)

Creators
Shing Richard, Bedford Stuart, Spriggs Matthew, Regenvanu Ralph

Contributors

Sources
Typescript, on file Vanuatu National Library, 8pp

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Coverage
Teouma, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea

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