Ceramic assemblages include flat-bottomed dishes, pedestal (ring-feet) bowls, cylinder stands and large carinated jars. Generally (at most sites) more dentate decoration, than incision or appliqué, especially when compared to later Middle or Late Lapita.
Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP)
Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP)
| None (0) | Minor (1) | Few (2) | Common (3) | Frequent (4) | Major (5) | Very Dominant (6) |
| 0% | 0-5% | 5-15% | 15-30 % | 30-50% | 50-70% | 70-100% |
| Name | Cal. | Quartz | Feldspar | Pyroxene | Amphibole | Opaques | Olivine | Biotite | Muscovite | Epidote | Garnet/ Spinel | Ig./Met. Rocks | Sed. Rocks | Grog | Lithics/ Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tpr127 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | microphaneritic, microlitic |
| Buka microgranular | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Solomons |
| tpr131 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic, chert |
| New Ireland cherty feldspathic | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr132 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic |
| New Ireland hybrid | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr133 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | microphaneritic |
| Exotic New Ireland lithic | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr134 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | microlitic |
| TLTF olivine placer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr193 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, lathwork |
| Boduna feldspathic | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr134a | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic |
| TLTF placer | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr178a | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic |
| TLTF feldspathic | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr100 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| Mussau type K | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr92 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| Mussau type A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr93 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, chert |
| Mussau type B | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr94 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, felsitic, vitric |
| Mussau type CD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr95 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| Mussau type E | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr96 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| Mussau type F | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr97 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| Mussau type G | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr98 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| Mussau type H | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| Slide | Fabric | Possible Origin | Ware | Cal. | Quartz | Feldspar | Pyroxene | Amphibole | Opaques | Olivine | Biotite | Muscovite | Epidote | Garnet/ Spinel | Ig./Met. Rocks | Sed. Rocks | Grog | Lithics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WD_32_25 | tpr127 (Buka microgranular) | Buka | Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | microphaneritic, microlitic |
| WD_38_3 | tpr131 (New Ireland cherty feldspathic) | New Ireland | Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic |
| WD_38_1 | tpr131 (New Ireland cherty feldspathic) | New Ireland | Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic |
| WD_38_2 | tpr131 (New Ireland cherty feldspathic) | New Ireland | Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic |
| WD_38_7 | tpr131 (New Ireland cherty feldspathic) | New Ireland | Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic |
| WD_38_12 | tpr132 (New Ireland hybrid) | New Ireland | Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic |
| WD_38_9 | tpr132 (New Ireland hybrid) | New Ireland | Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic |
| WD_38_10 | tpr132 (New Ireland hybrid) | New Ireland | Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic |
| WD_38_13 | tpr133 (Exotic New Ireland lithic) | North Bougainville? | Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | microphaneritic |
| WD_38_14 | tpr134 (TLTF olivine placer) | TLTF or New Britain | Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | microlitic |
| WD_38_15 | tpr134 (TLTF olivine placer) | TLTF or New Britain | Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | microlitic |
| JS_1_3 | tpr193 (Boduna feldspathic) | New Britain | Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, lathwork |
| JS_1_6 | tpr193 (Boduna feldspathic) | New Britain | Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, lathwork, felsitic, vitric |
| JS_1_4 | tpr193 (Boduna feldspathic) | New Britain | Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, lathwork |
| JS_1_5 | tpr193 (Boduna feldspathic) | New Britain | Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, lathwork |
| WD_39_25 | tpr100 (Mussau type K) | TLTF | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_36_4 | tpr92 (Mussau type A) | Mussau or Admiralty | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_36_7 | tpr92 (Mussau type A) | Mussau or Admiralty | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_36_8 | tpr92 (Mussau type A) | Mussau or Admiralty | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_36_17 | tpr93 (Mussau type B) | Admiralty | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, chert |
| WD_36_20 | tpr93 (Mussau type B) | Admiralty | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_36_24 | tpr93 (Mussau type B) | Admiralty | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, chert |
| WD_37_2 | tpr94 (Mussau type CD) | Admiralty | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_37_24 | tpr95 (Mussau type E) | Manus | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_37_22 | tpr95 (Mussau type E) | Manus | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_37_25 | tpr95 (Mussau type E) | Manus | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_39_2 | tpr96 (Mussau type F) | Manus or Lavongai | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_39_3 | tpr96 (Mussau type F) | Manus or Lavongai | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_39_5 | tpr96 (Mussau type F) | Manus or Lavongai | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_39_6 | tpr96 (Mussau type F) | Manus or Lavongai | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_39_8 | tpr97 (Mussau type G) | Manus or Lavongai | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_39_12 | tpr97 (Mussau type G) | Manus or Lavongai | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_39_13 | tpr97 (Mussau type G) | Manus or Lavongai | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_39_18 | tpr98 (Mussau type H) | Manus or Lavongai | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
Poorly sorted temper sand characteristic of Buka temper types.
Feldspathic sand temper.
Feldspathic.
Feldspathic sand temper.
Feldspathic.
Hybrid (mixed terrigenous-calcareous) sand temper.
Hybrid (mixed terrigenous-calcareous) sand temper.
Hybrid (mixed terrigenous-calcareous) sand temper.
Moderately sorted and mineralogically complex lithic sand temper, with microgranular hypabyssal.
Well sorted and subrounded to subangular pyroxenic beach placer temper, basaltic lithics are hyalopilitic.
Well sorted and subrounded to subangular pyroxenic beach placer temper, basaltic lithics. Microlitics are hyalopilitic.
Lapita sherd. Pyroxenes are 1/3 orthopyroxene.
Lapita sherd. Pyroxenes are 1/3 orthopyroxene.
Lapita sherd. Pyroxenes are 1/3 orthopyroxene.
Lapita sherd. Pyroxenes are 1/3 orthopyroxene.
Type K. Feldspathic-pyroxenic.
Calcareous (Type A).
Calcareous (Type A).
Calcareous (Type A).
Calcareous marginally hybrid (Type B).
Calcareous marginally hybrid (Type B).
Calcareous marginally hybrid (Type B).
Opaque rich placer sands (Type CD).
Hornblendic-feldspathic, pyroxenic-free (Type E).
Hornblendic-feldspathic, pyroxenic-free (Type E).
Hornblendic-feldspathic, pyroxenic-free (Type E).
Pyroxene bearing hornblendic-feldspathic (Type F).
Pyroxene bearing hornblendic-feldspathic (Type F).
Pyroxene bearing hornblendic-feldspathic (Type F).
Pyroxene bearing hornblendic-feldspathic (Type F).
Pyroxenic (Type G).
Pyroxenic (Type G).
Pyroxenic (Type G).
Hybrid non-placer (Type H).