Philosophia
March 25th, 2006, 03:56 AM
History between the cracks
Ancient pottery from Vanuatu might shed light on the last great human migration, writes Deborah Smith.
TAKARONGA KUAUTONGA carefully examines the shape, colour and patterns on the ancient fragments of pottery. "It's like a big jigsaw puzzle," he says, as he patiently pieces them together.
The 3000-year-old pot he is reconstructing was unearthed, along with 25 headless human skeletons, at a burial site in Vanuatu - the oldest graveyard discovered so far in the South Pacific.
From here (http://smh.com.au/news/world/history-between-the-cracks/2006/03/24/1143083994170.html).
Ancient pottery from Vanuatu might shed light on the last great human migration, writes Deborah Smith.
TAKARONGA KUAUTONGA carefully examines the shape, colour and patterns on the ancient fragments of pottery. "It's like a big jigsaw puzzle," he says, as he patiently pieces them together.
The 3000-year-old pot he is reconstructing was unearthed, along with 25 headless human skeletons, at a burial site in Vanuatu - the oldest graveyard discovered so far in the South Pacific.
From here (http://smh.com.au/news/world/history-between-the-cracks/2006/03/24/1143083994170.html).