Ancient East Polynesian voyaging spheres: New evidence from the Vitaria adze quarry (Rurutu, Austral Islands)
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New research in the Society Islands and Austral Islands provides the first documented cases of movement of volcanic stone artifacts between neighboring islands in Central Eastern Polynesia.
“Thanks to new research in the Society Islands [117] and Austral Islands [54,118], we have the first documented cases of movement of volcanic stone artifacts between neighboring islands in Central Eastern Polynesia.”
From Dispersal, Isolation, and Interaction in the Islands of Polynesia: A Critical Review of Archaeological and Genetic Evidence (2017) · cites this paper as [118]
Artifacts now document movement between islands (n = 2, Raratu or Tubuai to Raivavae), Austral volcanic stone found in neighboring archipelagos (n = 1 in Tuamotus; n = 2 in the Cook Islands), and an artifact imported to the Austral Islands from outside the group (n = 1, Marquesas to Tubuai).
“we now have artifacts that represent movement between islands (n = 2; from Raratu or Tubuai to Raivavae), artifacts created from Austral volcanic stone found in neighboring archipelagos (n = 1 in Tuamotus; n = 2 in the Cook Islands), and an artifact imported to the Austral Islands from outside of the island group (n = 1, Marquesas to Tubuai).”
From Dispersal, Isolation, and Interaction in the Islands of Polynesia: A Critical Review of Archaeological and Genetic Evidence (2017) · cites this paper as [118]
There is more evidence linking Western Polynesia and Central Eastern Polynesia, artifacts representing movements between islands of Central Eastern Polynesia, and a single artifact from Marginal Eastern Polynesia found in Central Eastern Polynesia.
“We now have more evidence linking Western Polynesia and Central Eastern Polynesia [110], artifacts representing movements between the islands of Central Eastern Polynesia [118], and a single artifact from Marginal Eastern Polynesia found in Central Eastern Polynesia [115].”
From Dispersal, Isolation, and Interaction in the Islands of Polynesia: A Critical Review of Archaeological and Genetic Evidence (2017) · cites this paper as [118]
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“[118] also apply a destructive WD-XRF method on samples representing the Vitaria Adze Quarry on Rarutu in the Austral Islands along with three adzes from the Peabody Museum.”
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- Authors
- Rolett, B. V., West, E. W., Sinton, J. M., & Iovita, R.
- Affiliations
- University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (US)
- Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (US)
- Corresponding author
- Rolett, Barry V.
- Venue
- Journal of Archaeological Science
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2015-01
- Volume
- 53
- Pages
- 459-471
- ISSN
- 0305-4403 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2012692014
- Cited by
- 32
- References
- 34
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 4 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 3
- FWCI
- 23.32
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Archaeological Science (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Andover Foundation for Archaeological Research
- Cooke Foundation
- Hawai'i provided funding
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Geography, Planning and Development › Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology › Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology › Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Keywords
- East Polynesia, Rurutu, Raivavae, Tubuai, Polynesian voyaging, interaction spheres, tool production, prehistoric colonization, chiefdoms
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