28 Jun 2011

Pacific conference in archaeology begins today in Samoa

10:23 am on 28 June 2011

A Pacific conference in archaeology begins today in Samoa, bringing together current research from leading archaeologists in the region.

The conference will have a special focus on Samoan archaeology as well as Lapita archaeology.

The Lapita People is the name given to the bearers of ancient pots discovered across Melanesia and Polynesia, dating back nearly three thousand years.

The conference, organised by the Centre for Samoan Studies in the National University of Samoa and New Zealand's University of Otago, will also hear the latest on obsidian sourcing, which has provided new insights into how far the Lapita people travelled.