Riddle of the bones: new discoveries in ancient graveyard could help unravel the enigma of the Lapita people - the first humans to reach the South Pacific

Clausen Lisa. 2005. .
Riddle of the bones: new discoveries in ancient graveyard could help unravel the enigma of the Lapita people - the first humans to reach the South Pacific
ARTICLE, (2005 ) - SUBMITTEDVERSION - English (en-GB)

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Archaeological Discoveries, Ancient Graveyard, Lapita People, Teouma site, South Pacific, Mortuary Rituals, Coral Burial, Skull in Pot, Cone Shell Rings, Enigmatic Burial Practices, Human Migration, Pacific Archaeology, Anthropological Research, Ancient Cultures, Prehistoric Peoples, Historical Enigmas
Domains
Archéologie, Sciences Sociales, Sciences humaines
Description

The paper discusses the discovery of a unique burial site in Vanuatu, where flat pieces of coral were placed where the heads of the deceased once were, each topped with a ring made from a cone shell. A skull was found in a pot, along with other enigmatic mortuary rituals that have no record in the region.

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English (en-GB)
Creators
Clausen Lisa
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Sources
Time, August 01, 2005. pp. 114-117
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https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,1086714,00.html
Coverage
South Pacific, Vanuatu, Teouma Site
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