Eastern Lapita (3000-2650 BP)

Wikidata ID: Q137528158

Called 'Late Lapita' (with several New Britain sites and Tikopia). Dentate pottery


Parent ware:

Lapita (3500 - 2300 BP)


Child wares/s:

Futuna Eastern Lapita (2700 - 2400 BP)

Early Eastern Lapita (2900 - 2700 BP)

Uvea Early Lapita (Utuleve I) (2800 - None BP)

Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP)

Tonga Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2600 BP)


Located in:

Futuna Island Wikidata ID: Q664321

Tonga Wikidata ID: Q678

Wallis Islands Wikidata ID: Q4338915

Upolu Wikidata ID: Q274569

Fiji Wikidata ID: Q712


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%

Fabrics:


Name Cal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
tpr323 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
Futuna/Uvea calcareous 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NE Melanesia
tpr324 0 1 5 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, lathwork
Futuna feldspathic 0 1 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 NE Melanesia
tpr326 0 1 3 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, lathwork
Futana ferromagnesian 0 1 2 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 NE Melanesia
tpr295 0 0 1 5 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 lathwork, vitric
Samoan ferromagnesian beach 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Samoa
tpr291 3 0 2 3 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 lathwork, vitric
Samoan lithic 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Samoa
tpr291a 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, lathwork
Samoan hybrid vitric 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Samoa
tpr291b 6 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 lathwork, vitric
Samoan calcareous 5 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Samoa
tpr295b 2 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 lathwork, vitric
Samoan ferromagnesian lithic 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Samoa
tpr295a 3 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 lathwork, vitric
Samoan ferromagnesian crystal 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Samoa
tpr374 1 1 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric
Niuatoputapu lithic 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 Tonga
tpr375 0 1 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric
Niuatoputapu lithic-placer 0 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Tonga
tpr376 0 1 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric
Niuatoputapu placer 0 0 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Tonga
tpr377 2 1 2 6 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic
Niuatoputapu hybrid 1 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Tonga
tpr378 6 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic
Niuatoputapu calcareous 5 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Tonga
tpr381 1 0 3 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 microlitic, felsitic, vitric
Vava'u lithic 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Tonga
tpr426 3 1 2 6 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 na
Haapi placer 0 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Tonga
tpr427 1 0 1 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
Haapi opaque 1 0 1 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Tonga
tpr428 0 1 3 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 na
Pukatoalo pyroxenic 0 1 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Tonga
tpr438 0 1 3 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 na
Tongatapu placer 0 0 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Tonga
tpr439 3 1 3 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 na
Tongatapu hybrid 3 0 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Tonga
tpr440 0 1 3 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 na
Tongatapu partial placer 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Tonga
tpr208 0 4 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 microlitic, felsitic, vitric
Tonga unplacered 0 4 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Tonga
tpr209 2 0 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microlitic
Tonga quartz-free placer 2 0 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Tonga

Slides:

Slide Fabric Possible OriginWareCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
FP_1_3 tpr291a (Samoan hybrid vitric) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, lathwork
FP_1_19 tpr291a (Samoan hybrid vitric) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, lathwork
FP_1_2 tpr291b (Samoan calcareous) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 5 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 lathwork, vitric
FP_1_14 tpr291b (Samoan calcareous) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 6 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 lathwork, vitric
FP_1_11 tpr291 (Samoan lithic) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, lathwork
FP_1_12 tpr291 (Samoan lithic) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, lathwork
FP_1_1 tpr291 (Samoan lithic) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 3 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 lathwork
FP_1_4 tpr291 (Samoan lithic) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 lathwork, vitric
FP_1_5 tpr291 (Samoan lithic) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 lathwork, vitric
FP_1_9 tpr291 (Samoan lithic) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 lathwork
FP_1_10 tpr291 (Samoan lithic) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Lathwork
FP_1_18 tpr291 (Samoan lithic) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 lathwork, vitric
FP_1_7 tpr295b (Samoan ferromagnesian lithic) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 Lathwork, vitric
FP_1_13 tpr295b (Samoan ferromagnesian lithic) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 lathwork, vitric
FP_1_20 tpr295b (Samoan ferromagnesian lithic) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitiric, lathwork
FP_1_8 tpr295a (Samoan ferromagnesian crystal) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 lathwork, vitric
FP_1_15 tpr295a (Samoan ferromagnesian crystal) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 lathwork, vitric
FP_1_16 tpr295a (Samoan ferromagnesian crystal) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 lathwork
FL_1_4 tpr295a (Samoan ferromagnesian crystal) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 lathwork, vitric
WD_23_3 tpr295a (Samoan ferromagnesian crystal) Samoa Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 0 0 1 3 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 lathwork, microlitic
WD_23_6 tpr295a (Samoan ferromagnesian crystal) Samoa Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 3 0 1 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 lathwork, microlitic
WD_23_8 tpr295a (Samoan ferromagnesian crystal) Samoa Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 0 0 1 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 lathwork, microlitic
WD_23_9 tpr295a (Samoan ferromagnesian crystal) Samoa Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 2 0 1 3 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 lathwork, microlitic
WD_71_21 tpr381 (Vava'u lithic) Kapa Tonga Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2600 BP) 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_71_1 tpr439 (Tongatapu hybrid) Tongatapu Tonga Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2600 BP) 3 1 2 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, felsitic, vitric
WD_71_2 tpr439 (Tongatapu hybrid) Tongatapu Tonga Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2600 BP) 3 0 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric, felsitic
WD_71_4 tpr440 (Tongatapu partial placer) Tongatapu Tonga Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2600 BP) 0 0 3 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, felsitic, vitric
WD_71_7 tpr438 (Tongatapu placer) Tongatapu Tonga Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2600 BP) 0 1 2 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 microlitic, felsitic, vitric
WD_71_8 tpr438 (Tongatapu placer) Tongatapu Tonga Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2600 BP) 0 1 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, felsitic, vitric
WD_73_1 tpr426 (Haapi placer) Ha'api Tonga Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2600 BP) 2 0 1 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_73_2 tpr426 (Haapi placer) Ha'apai Tonga Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2600 BP) 1 1 2 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_73_3 tpr426 (Haapi placer) Ha'api Tonga Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2600 BP) 2 0 1 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_73_4 tpr426 (Haapi placer) Ha'apai Tonga Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2600 BP) 3 0 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_73_6 tpr426 (Haapi placer) Ha'apai Tonga Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2600 BP) 2 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_73_9 tpr428 (Pukatoalo pyroxenic) Ha'ano Tonga Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2600 BP) 0 1 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_73_10 tpr428 (Pukatoalo pyroxenic) Ha'ano Tonga Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2600 BP) 0 1 3 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_89_22 tpr208 (Tonga unplacered) Tongatapu Tonga Early Eastern Lapita (2900 - 2800 BP) 0 4 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 microlitic, felsitic, vitric
WD_89_5 tpr209 (Tonga quartz-free placer) Tongatapu Tonga Early Eastern Lapita (2900 - 2800 BP) 2 0 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microlitic
WD_71_5 tpr440 (Tongatapu partial placer) Tongatapu Tonga Early Eastern Lapita (2900 - 2800 BP) 0 1 2 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, felsitic, vitric
WD_71_6 tpr438 (Tongatapu placer) Tongatapu Tonga Early Eastern Lapita (2900 - 2800 BP) 0 1 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 microlitic, felstic, vitric
WD_71_9 tpr438 (Tongatapu placer) Tongatapu Tonga Early Eastern Lapita (2900 - 2800 BP) 0 1 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, felsitic, vitric
WD_73_7 tpr426 (Haapi placer) Ha'apai Tonga Early Eastern Lapita (2900 - 2800 BP) 0 1 2 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_73_8 tpr426 (Haapi placer) Ha'apai Tonga Early Eastern Lapita (2900 - 2800 BP) 2 0 1 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 microlitic, vitric

FP_1_3

Mulifanna_22v34 Mulifanna_22v34
Sherd 22-34 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_3 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Decorated sherd, reduced. Brown glass, with holocrystalline basaltic.


FP_1_19

Mulifanna_32v346 Mulifanna_32v346
Sherd 32-346 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_19 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Brown glass. Mainly holocrystalline basaltic lithics. Reduced sherd.


FP_1_2

Mulifanna_22v21 Mulifanna_22v21
Sherd 22-21 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_2 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Decorated reduced sherd. Contains deliberately added shell.


FP_1_14

Mulifanna_30v3 Mulifanna_30v3
Sherd 30-3 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_14 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Decorated body oxidised sherd. Vitrophytic basaltic lithics with some altered red glass. Shell not deliberately added.


FP_1_11

Mulifanna_27v732 Mulifanna_27v732
Sherd 27-732 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_11 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Coarse fabric, oxidised. May also contain trachyitic lithics (feldspathic basalts).


FP_1_12

Mulifanna_29v187 Mulifanna_29v187
Sherd 29-187 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_12 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Coarse temper. May also contain trachyitic lithics (feldspathic basalts). Trachytic feldspathic basalt probably derive from Fagaloa Volcanics.


FP_1_1

Mulifanna_20v82 Mulifanna_20v82
Sherd 20-82 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_1 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Picritic basalt. High olivine to pyroxene ratio. Reduced sherd.


FP_1_4

Mulifanna_22v46 Mulifanna_22v46
Sherd 22-46 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_4 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Decorated sherd. Oxidised. Olivine is altered to iddingsite. Less olivine than pyroxene. Picritic basalt fragments with reddish glass. Tuff.


FP_1_5

Mulifanna_23v17 Mulifanna_23v17
Sherd 23-17 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_5 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Oxidised sherd. Picritiic and vitric basalt fragments. Reddish glass. Olivines altered to iddingsite.


FP_1_9

Mulifanna_23v360 Mulifanna_23v360
Sherd 23-360 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_9 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Reduced. High olivine to pyroxene ratio. Picritic basalts with reddish glass.


FP_1_10

Mulifanna_25v293 Mulifanna_25v293
Sherd 25-293 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_10 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Reduced. Low olivine to pyroxene ratio.


FP_1_18

Mulifanna_32v333 Mulifanna_32v333
Sherd 32-333 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_18 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Reduced core. Altered olivine. Reddish vitrics. Tuff. Picritic basalts.


FP_1_7

Mulifanna_23v57 Mulifanna_23v57
Sherd 23-57 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_7 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Picritic, holocrystalline and vitric basalt lithics, with some vitrophytic. Altered olivine. Similar olivine and pyroxene levels.


FP_1_13

Mulifanna_29v311_a Mulifanna_29v311_a
Sherd 29-311 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_13 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Oxidised sherd. Altered olivine. More olivine than pyroxene. Fresh vitrics. Lithics vitric and holocrystalline, with some picritic and vitrophytic.


FP_1_20

Mulifanna_disk Mulifanna_disk
Sherd 25-26 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_20 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Reduced core. Mainly vitric and vitrophytic lithics.


FP_1_8

Mulifanna_23v252 Mulifanna_23v252
Sherd 23-252 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_8 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Oxidised sherd. Has trace quartz and feldspars from Fagaloa formation.


FP_1_15

Mulifanna_30v151 Mulifanna_30v151
Sherd 30-151 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_15 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Oxidised sherd. Picritic lithics. Altered olivines. More olivines than pyroxenes.


FP_1_16

Mulifanna_30v330 Mulifanna_30v330
Sherd 30-330 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_16 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Oxidised sherd. Equal olivines and pyroxenes. Mainly picritic basaltic lithics.


FL_1_4

Mulifauna_509 Mulifauna_509
Sherd 509 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FL_1_4 from Leach Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Ferromagnesian.


WD_23_3

Mulifanua_SU_P18_19 Mulifanua_SU_P18_19
Sherd SU/P18/19 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide WD_23_3 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Crystal lithic beach sand.


WD_23_6

Mulifanua_SU_P18_56 Mulifanua_SU_P18_56
Sherd SU/P18/56 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide WD_23_6 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Crystal lithic.


WD_23_8

Mulifanua_SU_P18_77 Mulifanua_SU_P18_77
Sherd SU/P18/77 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide WD_23_8 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Crystal lithic beach sand.


WD_23_9

Mulifanua_SU_P18_79 Mulifanua_SU_P18_79
Sherd SU/P18/79 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide WD_23_9 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Crystal lithic beach sand.


WD_71_21

Kapa_56_2 Kapa_56_2
Sherd 56-2 from Kapa (Kapa). Slide WD_71_21 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Lapita sherd. Lithic. Glassy predominate.


WD_71_1

Tongatapu_2_2 Tongatapu_2_2
Sherd 2-2 from Lapaha (Tongatapu). Slide WD_71_1 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Hybrid partial placer.


WD_71_2

Tongatapu_3_1 Tongatapu_3_1
Sherd To8-3-1 from Lapaha (Tongatapu). Slide WD_71_2 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Hybrid placer.


WD_71_4

Tongatapu_TO_1_247 Tongatapu_TO_1_247
Sherd To1_247 from Pea (Tongatapu). Slide WD_71_4 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Partial placer.


WD_71_7

Tongatapu_TO_6_1475 Tongatapu_TO_6_1475
Sherd To6_1475 from Pea (Tongatapu). Slide WD_71_7 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Placer, Py index 0.85.


WD_71_8

Tongatapu_TO_1_2017 Tongatapu_TO_1_2017
Sherd To1_2017 from Pea (Tongatapu). Slide WD_71_8 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Placer. Orthopyroxenes and clinopyroxene.


WD_73_1

FaleloaFoa_51 FaleloaFoa_51
Sherd 51 from Faleloa (Foa). Slide WD_73_1 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Lapita sherd. Has orthopyroxene- Pindex 0.85.


WD_73_2

FaleloaFoa_53a FaleloaFoa_53a
Sherd 53a from Faleloa (Foa). Slide WD_73_2 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Lapita sherd. Py index 0.81.


WD_73_3

FaleloaFoa_58 FaleloaFoa_58
Sherd 58 from Faleloa (Foa). Slide WD_73_3 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Lapita sherd. P index 0.86.


WD_73_4

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Sherd 96d from Faleloa (Foa). Slide WD_73_4 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Lapita sherd. With orthopyroxenes.


WD_73_6

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Sherd 100 from Faleloa (Foa). Slide WD_73_6 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Lapita sherd. Has orthopyroxene.


WD_73_9

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Sherd 107 from Pukotala (Ha’ano). Slide WD_73_9 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Lapita sherd. Orthopyroxenes present. P index 0.85.


WD_73_10

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Sherd 112 from Pukotala (Ha’ano). Slide WD_73_10 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Lapita sherd. Has orthopyroxenes. P index 0.86.


WD_89_22

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Sherd 7141 from Nukuleka (Tongatapu). Slide WD_89_22 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Unplacered sand temper possessing a 50-50 quartz to plagioclase ratio.


WD_89_5

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Sherd 1595 from Nukuleka (Tongatapu). Slide WD_89_5 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Moderately placered sand temper containing almost no quartz.


WD_71_5

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Sherd To2_653 from Nukuleka (Tongatapu). Slide WD_71_5 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Partial placer.


WD_71_6

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Sherd To2_1-2 from Nukuleka (Tongatapu). Slide WD_71_6 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Placer. Pyx index 0.88.


WD_71_9

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Sherd To2_1615 from Nukuleka (Tongatapu). Slide WD_71_9 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Placer. Py index 0.88


WD_73_7

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Sherd 1-13 from Vaipuna (‘Uiha). Slide WD_73_7 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Lapita sherd. Has orthopyroxene. Py index 0.82


WD_73_8

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Sherd 4-14 from Vaipuna (‘Uiha). Slide WD_73_8 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Lapita sherd. Has olivine. Has Py index 0.88.