Obsidian distribution from aLapita cemetery sheds light on its value to past societies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6039147 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anne Constantine (Australian National University), C Reepmeyer (0000-0002-3257-0898, Australian National University, corresponding author), Bedford (0000-0001-6476-5617, Australian National University), Stuart Bedford, M Spriggs (0000-0002-7293-6778, Australian National University), Mads Ravn (0000-0002-5657-771X, Vejle Museums) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 111-116 |
| Publication date | 2015-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeology in Oceania/Archæology & physical anthropology in Oceania (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0728-4896 • E-ISSN: 1834-4453 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/arco.5064 |
| OpenAlex | W2165116125 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 12 |
The Teouma site onEfateIsland inVanuatu is unique in thePacific, as it enables us to analyse an archaeological assemblage in relation to discrete activity areas of burial and settlement at the time of initial settlement of the archipelago. Geochemical sourcing of obsidian in combination with a basic technological analysis help us to understand whether differences exist between burial zones and settlement middens.The results show that the distribution of obsidian was not directly associated with individual burials and does not unambiguously correlate with specific activity areas, thus questioning the hypothesis that obsidian transportation was linked to the increase in individual status. It is argued that the evidence adds further weight to those models that interpret the function of obsidian as being associated with past social transactions or relationships, rather than having any enduring or intrinsic value as a wealth‐enhancing commodity
Archaeology · Archipelago · Assemblage (archaeology · Commodity · Distribution (mathematics · Economic geography · Economics · Excavation · Geography · Settlement (finance · Value (mathematics · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |