Journal article
Early Lapita settlement site at Bourewa, southwest Viti Levu Island, Fiji
Archaeology in Oceania, Vol.39(6), pp.139-143
2004
Abstract
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.
Details
- Title
- Early Lapita settlement site at Bourewa, southwest Viti Levu Island, Fiji
- Authors
- Patrick Nunn (Author) - University of the South Pacific, FijiRoselyn Kumar (Author) - University of the South Pacific, FijiSepeti Matararaba (Author) - Fiji Museum, FijiTomo Ishimura (Author) - Kyoto University, JapanJohnson Seeto (Author) - University of the South Pacific, FijiSela Rayawa (Author) - University of the South Pacific, FijiSalote Kuruyawa (Author) - University of the South Pacific, FijiAlifereri Nasila (Author) - Ratu Sukuna Memorial School, FijiBronwyn Oloni (Author) - University of the South Pacific, FijiAnupama Rati Ram (Author) - University of the South Pacific, FijiPetero Saunivalu (Author) - University of the South Pacific, FijiPreetika Singh (Author) - University of the South Pacific, FijiEsther Tegu (Author) - University of the South Pacific, Fiji
- Publication details
- Archaeology in Oceania, Vol.39(6), pp.139-143
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
- DOI
- 10.1002/j.1834-4453.2004.tb00571.x
- ISSN
- 0003-8121
- Organisation Unit
- School of Law and Society; Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; Sustainability Research Centre; Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450434502621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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