Birds on the rim: a unique lapita carinated vessel in its wider context

Stuart Bedford*, Matthew Spriggs

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    Abstract

    This paper describes a decorated carinated vessel excavated at the Teouma Lapita site, on the south coast of Efate, central Vanuatu. The vessel contained human bones and, following reconstruction, was found to have had four modelled birds on its rim. The incidence and dating of other burial pot assemblages is examined to place the find in a wider context within the Island Pacific.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)12-21
    Number of pages10
    JournalArchaeology in Oceania
    Volume42
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2007

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