Geological subsidence and sinking islands: the case of Manono (Samoa)
W. R. Dickinson, as part of his wide study of the geological history of the Pacific islands, has linked the unique case of the deeply submerged Lapita site of Mulifanua in western Upolu (Samoa) to the slow subsidence of Upolu island. Recent archaeological research on the neighbouring small island of...
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Published in | Archaeology in Oceania Vol. 51; no. 2; pp. 99 - 107 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Richmond
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
01.07.2016
Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd Wiley Subscription Services, Inc |
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Summary: | W. R. Dickinson, as part of his wide study of the geological history of
the Pacific islands, has linked the unique case of the deeply submerged
Lapita site of Mulifanua in western Upolu (Samoa) to the slow subsidence
of Upolu island. Recent archaeological research on the neighbouring
small island of Manono has yielded new and detailed data on this
geological process. A series of new dates has allowed us to define the
speed of the subsidence and demonstrate the massive environmental
changes to which the local population has had to adapt over the past
2000 years. W. R. Dickinson, dans le cadre de ses études multiples sur l'histoire
géologique des îles du Pacifique, a corrélé le cas unique du site Lapita
ennoyé de Mulifanua dans l'ouest d'Upolu (Samoa) à un lent affaissement
de l'île d'Upolu. Des recherches archéologiques récentes sur la petite
île voisine de Manono, ont apporté de nouvelles données détaillées sur
ce processus géologique. Un ensemble de nouvelles datations a permis de
définir la vitesse de cet affaissement, soulignant les transformations
environnementales majeures que la population locale a eu à subir au
cours des derniers 2000 ans. |
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ISSN: | 0728-4896 1834-4453 |
DOI: | 10.1002/arco.5099 |