The upihoi find: Wrecked wooden bevaia (Lagatoi) hulls of Epemeavo Village, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea

Bruno David*, Nick Araho, Alois Kuaso, Ian Moffat, Nigel Tapper

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    Abstract

    On 20 August 2007, Epemeavo and Kea Kea villagers from the eastern end of the Gulf Province of Papua New Guinea reported finding two lagatoi hulls deeply buried in beach sands at Upihoi, near Epemeavo village, parts of a trading vessel associated with the renowned Motu hiri trade of former times. This paper presents results of an emergency investigation of these finds by staff of the Papua New Guinea National Museum and Art Gallery and Monash University, describing the find, its environmental, cultural and social settings and contexts of discovery, radiocarbon dating, historical assessments, and significance.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1-14
    Number of pages14
    JournalAustralian Archaeology
    Volume66
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2008

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