Posted on 02/06/2008 6:32:05 AM PST by SunkenCiv
A Canadian archaeologist has identified a small fishing village in Tonga, established nearly 3,000 years ago, as the birthplace of Polynesia. Matangi Tonga online reports that Professor David Burley drew his conclusion from his final excavation at Nukuleka, east of the capital Nuku'alofa, six months ago when they found pieces of Lapita pottery. "The big pieces of pottery are about 2,900 years old," he said... Professor Burley and his team say they have made their conclusions based on the designs of the pottery and carbon dating of samples... Stuff NZ reports that the discovery is a blow to surrounding Pacific countries, including Samoa and Fiji, which have claimed to be the 'cradle' of Polynesia.
(Excerpt) Read more at radioaustralia.net.au ...
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Pass me samoa that roast pig, would ya?
:’) Pork quality is why I like puns in the first place.
Copra yer own! Must be a loco nut.
Poi oh poi! You guys are punny today.
Canadian archeologist attempts the rediscovery of the already discovered. News at 10.
Samoan and Polynesian history in general agree that Polynesians arrived in Samoa through Fiji to Tonga, and from Tonga to Samoa. It was the subsequent development of Polynesian culture in the Samoan islands that eventually traveled back to Tonga, and then outward to the rest of the Pacific islands.
So finding evidence that proto-Polynesians settled in Tonga isn’t new to us. We’d expect to find it if we went looking, just as we expect to find similar settlements in Samoa (which have been found and partially excavated). But cultural/oral history tends to agree that the Lapita settlers became Polynesians after gestating in Samoa, and then dispersing throughout the Pacific.
Fiji Jewellery Box Find Stuns Archaeologists (Lapita People)
Fiji Live | 4-22-2008
Posted on 04/22/2008 2:59:43 PM PDT by blam
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Polynesians Beat Columbus To The Americas
New Scientist | 6-4-2007 | Emma Young
Posted on 06/04/2007 5:58:20 PM PDT by blam
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BBC | 6-8-2004
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The aggressive dances of the Pacific Islands. Haka, Cibi, Siva Tau and Sipi Tau.
rugbyrugby.com | 31/10/03 | By Paul Dobson
Posted on 11/02/2003 5:56:32 PM PST by .cnI redruM
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Update.
additional from the Tonga keyword:
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