6/24/2023 0 Comments Full tradewinds 2![]() Nor do the oral histories and traditions of later Polynesians offer any insights, for they turn into myths long before they reach as far back in time as the Lapita. There is one stubborn question for which archaeology has yet to provide any answers: how did the Lapita accomplish the ancient equivalent of a moon landing, many times over? No-one has found one of their canoes or any rigging, which could reveal how the canoes were sailed. ‘It’s an important discovery,’ says Matthew Spriggs, professor of archaeology at the Australian National University and head of the international team digging up the site, ‘for it conclusively identifies the remains as Lapita.’ĭNA teased from these human remains may help answer one of the most puzzling questions in Pacific anthropology: did all Pacific islanders spring from one source or many? Was there only one outward migration from a single point in Asia, or several from different points? ‘This represents the best opportunity we’ve had yet,’ says Spriggs, ‘to find out who the Lapita actually were, where they came from, and who their closest descendants are today.’ Other items included a Lapita burial urn with modeled birds arranged on the rim as though peering down at the human remains sealed inside. The remains of 62 individuals have been uncovered so far, and archaeologists were also thrilled to find six complete Lapita pots. The Lapita left precious few clues about themselves, but Efate expands the volume of data available to researchers dramatically. Within the span of several centuries, the Lapita stretched the boundaries of their world from the jungle-clad volcanoes of Papua New Guinea to the loneliest coral outliers of Tonga. They were also pioneers who carried with them everything they would need to build new lives – their livestock, taro seedlings and stone tools. They were daring blue-water adventurers who used basic canoes to rove across the ocean. ![]() It is the oldest cemetery ever found in the Pacific islands, and it harbors the remains of an ancient people archaeologists call the Lapita. An agricultural worker, digging in the grounds of a derelict plantation, scraped open a grave – the first of dozens in a burial ground some 3,000 years old. Click here for a list of other gaming subreddits.Ancient voyagers who settled the far-flung islands of the Pacific OceanĪn important archaeological discovery on the island of Efate in the Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu has revealed traces of an ancient seafaring people, the distant ancestors of todays, Polynesians. Posts and comments, whether in jest or with malice, that contain racist, sexist, homophobic content, threats, or other forms of toxicity will be removed, regardless of popularity or relevance.įor a more detailed explanation of these rules, click here. No Kickstarter, crowdfunding, et al project "reminder" posts. No referral, affiliate, livestream, and/or survey links. This is not the place to spam your channel or stream. No screenshots of websites or Twitter.įollow the rules of promotion. ![]() No general URL shorteners (bitly, tinyurl, etc). ![]() Submit only the original source of the content. No Giveaways / Trades / Contests / Items for sale / Donation Requests / Crypto anything Cosplay posts from content creators who focus primarily is adult content will be removed. Mark your spoilers and NSFW submissions, comments and links. No bandwagon/raid/"pass it on" or direct reply posts. Discussion prompts must be made as text posts. Note that we do not allow non-gaming meme templates as submissions. Submissions must be directly gaming-related, not just a "forced" connection via the title or a caption added to the content. Directly messaging individual moderators may result in a temporary ban. Only message the team via the link above. Simply message the moderators and ask us to look into it.ĭo NOT private message or use reddit chat to contact moderators about moderator actions. If your submission does not appear, do not delete it. ![]()
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