Late Mussau Lapita (2950-2700 BP)

Wikidata ID: None

Slab building with paddle and anvil (stone) finish. Mainly jars with everted rims and flat lips (slightly thickening). Less decoration, some decoration on lips.


Parent ware:

Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 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%

Fabrics:


Name Cal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
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
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
tpr99 1 2 5 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric
Mussau type J 0 2 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Bismarck

Slides:

Slide Fabric Possible OriginWareCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_36_2 tpr92 (Mussau type A) Mussau or Admiralty Late Mussau Lapita (2950 - 2700 BP) 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_37_6 tpr94 (Mussau type CD) Admiralty Late Mussau Lapita (2950 - 2700 BP) 3 1 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_39_17 tpr98 (Mussau type H) Manus or Lavongai Late Mussau Lapita (2950 - 2700 BP) 5 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_39_20 tpr99 (Mussau type J) Manus, Lavongai or New Britain Late Mussau Lapita (2950 - 2700 BP) 1 2 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_39_21 tpr99 (Mussau type J) Manus, Lavongai or New Britain Late Mussau Lapita (2950 - 2700 BP) 0 2 4 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric

WD_36_2

ECA88_4_12 ECA88_4_12
Sherd ECA88-4-12 from Talepakemalai (Eloaua). Slide WD_36_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.

Calcareous (Type A).


WD_37_6

ECA69_1_4 ECA69_1_4
Sherd ECA69-1-4 from Talepakemalai (Eloaua). Slide WD_37_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.

Opaque rich placer sands (Type CD).


WD_39_17

ECA90_2_1 ECA90_2_1
Sherd ECA90-2-1 from Talepakemalai (Eloaua). Slide WD_39_17 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.

Hybrid non-placer (Type H).


WD_39_20

ECA90_4_9 ECA90_4_9
Sherd ECA90-4-9 from Talepakemalai (Eloaua). Slide WD_39_20 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.

Quartose feldspathic (Type J).


WD_39_21

ECA92_3_3 ECA92_3_3
Sherd ECA92-3-3 from Talepakemalai (Eloaua). Slide WD_39_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.

Quartose feldspathic (Type J).