Journal article
Nature and Chronology of Prehistoric Settlement on the Vatia Peninsula, Northern Viti Levu Island, Fiji
Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology, Vol.7(2), pp.272-281
2012
Abstract
Two upland sites from the Vatia Peninsula, northern Viti Levu Island, Fiji, were excavated as part of a larger project investigating the settlement history of this area. These sites represent the first intensive survey and excavation program in this part of Fiji. The sites are a cave (Matanigaga), which acted as a short-term shelter, and a ring-wall mound (Drautana), one of a number of similar sites interpreted as likely precursors to complex ridge-top fortifications. Both sites suggest that occupation in this area began in the last millennium and involved exploitation of near shore marine resources. The number of fortified hilltops on the Vatia Peninsula suggests that conflict may have been endemic in this area of Fiji during the latter part of the last millennium. Site descriptions and the analysis of ceramic, lithic, and mollusk remains are presented here.
Details
- Title
- Nature and Chronology of Prehistoric Settlement on the Vatia Peninsula, Northern Viti Levu Island, Fiji
- Authors
- K F Robb (Author) - Biosis Research Pty. Ltd., AustraliaPatrick Nunn (Author) - University of New England
- Publication details
- Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology, Vol.7(2), pp.272-281
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc.
- Date published
- 2012
- DOI
- 10.1080/15564894.2011.614320
- ISSN
- 1556-4894
- 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
- 99448868902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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