Early Lapita settlement site at Bourewa, southwest Viti Levu Island, Fiji

Patrick Nunn; Roselyn Kumar; Sepeti Matararaba; Tomo Ishimura; Johnson Seeto; Sela Rayawa; Salote Kuruyawa; Alifereri Nasila; Bronwyn Oloni; Anupama Rati Ram; Petero Saunivalu; Preetika Singh; Esther Tegu

doi:10.1002/j.1834-4453.2004.tb00571.x

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Early Lapita settlement site at Bourewa, southwest Viti Levu Island, Fiji

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Early Lapita settlement site at Bourewa, southwest Viti Levu Island, Fiji

Patrick Nunn, Roselyn Kumar, Sepeti Matararaba, Tomo Ishimura, Johnson Seeto, Sela Rayawa, Salote Kuruyawa, Alifereri Nasila, Bronwyn Oloni, Anupama Rati Ram, …

Archaeology in Oceania, Vol.39(6), pp.139-143

2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1834-4453.2004.tb00571.x

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A newly-discovered Lapita settlement at Bourewa on southwest Viti Levu Island, Fiji, was established originally on an offshore island perhaps as much as 1220 BCE by people whose main concern was optimal access to the broad fringing reef. Satellite settlements were established at nearby Rove and Waikereira later in Lapita times. The three oldest radiocarbon dates obtained from the base of the tightly-packed shell midden layer excavated at Bourewa and charcoal in the beach sand below are calibrated/corrected to 1220-970 BCE, 1210-940 BCE, and 1130-910 BCE. The Bourewa Lapita site appears to be the oldest-known in Fiji.

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Title: Early Lapita settlement site at Bourewa, southwest Viti Levu Island, Fiji
Authors: Patrick Nunn (Author) - University of the South Pacific, Fiji
Roselyn Kumar (Author) - University of the South Pacific, Fiji
Sepeti Matararaba (Author) - Fiji Museum, Fiji
Tomo Ishimura (Author) - Kyoto University, Japan
Johnson Seeto (Author) - University of the South Pacific, Fiji
Sela Rayawa (Author) - University of the South Pacific, Fiji
Salote Kuruyawa (Author) - University of the South Pacific, Fiji
Alifereri Nasila (Author) - Ratu Sukuna Memorial School, Fiji
Bronwyn Oloni (Author) - University of the South Pacific, Fiji
Anupama Rati Ram (Author) - University of the South Pacific, Fiji
Petero Saunivalu (Author) - University of the South Pacific, Fiji
Preetika Singh (Author) - University of the South Pacific, Fiji
Esther Tegu (Author) - University of the South Pacific, Fiji
Publication details: Archaeology in Oceania, Vol.39(6), pp.139-143
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
Date published: 2004
DOI: 10.1002/j.1834-4453.2004.tb00571.x
ISSN: 0003-8121
Organisation Unit: Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society; Sustainability Research Cluster
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450434502621
Output Type: Journal article

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