Report to the Australia and Pacific Science Foundation on the project "Investigation of the initial human colonisation of Vanuatu and its later transformations" for 2001

Spriggs Matthew. 2002. .
Report to the Australia and Pacific Science Foundation on the project
REPORT, WORKINGPAPER, (2002 ) - SUBMITTEDVERSION - English (en-GB)

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Sujet
Archaeological Research, Initial Human Colonization, Vanuatu, Coastal Settlements, Excavation, Surveying, Arapus Site, Mangaliliu Village, Chronology, Radiocarbon Dating, Cultural Change, Faunal Analysis, Community Awareness, Training, Cultural Sequence, Inflation, Project Outcomes
Domaines
Archéologie, Sciences Sociales, Environnement, Sciences humaines
Description

The project focused on the delineation and sampling of the Arapus site and surveying other coastal locations for early settlement sites. The excavation and survey crew were based at the village of Mangaliliu, with half involved in surveying along the coast and the other half in excavation at the Arapus site. The 2001 field season provided a detailed picture of the extent and chronology of the Arapus site, with ongoing analysis of animal and bird bones. Radiocarbon dates were received in December 2001. Adjustments were made to the length of the field season due to higher costs caused by inflation in Vanuatu. The anticipated outcomes included raising local awareness of archaeology, training Ni-Vanuatu archaeologists, and establishing a comprehensive sequence of cultural and faunal change. The project is on track to achieve these outcomes.

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Langue
English (en-GB)
Auteurs
Spriggs, Matthew
Contributeurs
Sources
Typescript, on file Vanuatu National Library, 6pp.
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Couverture
Vanuatu
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