Abstract

This paper investigates the nature of mobility and interaction through a study of ceramic production at the Late Lapita site of Amalut, southwest New Britain, Papua New Guinea. This study undertook a physico-chemical analysis of pottery from Amalut and compared results with established ceramic production models for this region. A new model for ceramic production strategies in Late Lapita is presented highlighting that Late Lapita at Amalut was transitional, being neither completely mobile nor completely sedentary. Our new model argues that the Late Lapita period varied between different regions due to increased regionalisation by this period.

摘要

本文通过对新英格兰西南部巴布亚新几内亚阿马鲁特（Amalut）的Lapita晚期站点的陶瓷生产进行了研究，从而研究了流动性和相互作用的本质。这项研究对Amalut的陶器进行了物理化学分析，并将结果与​​该地区已建立的陶瓷生产模型进行了比较。提出了晚期拉皮塔陶瓷生产策略的新模型，强调了阿马鲁特的晚期拉皮塔是过渡性的，既不能完全移动，也不能完全久坐。我们的新模型认为，由于该时期区域化程度的提高，不同地区之间的后期Lapita时期有所不同。