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  2. Archaeology of Samoa - Wikipedia

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    Archaeology of Samoa began with the first systematic survey of archaeological remains on Savai'i island by Jack Golson in 1957. [1] Since then, surveys and studies in the rest of Samoa have uncovered major findings of settlements, stone and earth mounds including star mounds, Lapita pottery remains and pre-historic artifacts.

  3. Pulemelei Mound - Wikipedia

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    The excavators have interpreted the mound as an important central place and ceremonial site tied to the stratification of the Samoan society. [6] After examining the radiocarbon data found from charcoal in several sites in Samoa including the Pulemelei Mound, [ 7 ] have found that the earth ovens, were used for cooking the root of the ti plant ...

  4. Falemauga Caves - Wikipedia

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    The Falemauga Caves are large natural caverns in a series of lava-tunnels situated in the Tuamasaga district along the central ridge of Upolu island in Samoa. The caves have been studied by archaeologists in Samoa with evidence of human occupation in pre-history. They were also used as a place of refuge by the people of Tuamasaga from Tongan ...

  5. Samoans - Wikipedia

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    Samoans or Samoan people (Samoan: tagata Sāmoa) are the Indigenous Polynesian people of the Samoan Islands, an archipelago in Polynesia, who speak the Samoan language.The group's home islands are politically and geographically divided between the Independent State of Samoa and American Samoa, an unincorporated territory of the United States of America.

  6. Mulifanua - Wikipedia

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    Mulifanua is a village on the north-western tip of the island of Upolu, in Samoa. In the modern era, it is the capital of Aiga-i-le-Tai district. Mulifanua wharf is the main ferry terminal for inter-island vehicle and passenger travel across the Apolima Strait between Upolu and the island of Savai'i.

  7. Aiga-i-le-Tai - Wikipedia

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    Aiga-i-le-Tai is a district of Samoa [1] which includes the small islands of Manono, Apolima and tiny uninhabited Nu'ulopa lying in the Apolima Strait between the country's two main islands of Upolu and Savai'i. The district includes part of the mainland at the western end of Upolu and surrounds an exclave of A'ana district, namely ...

  8. Category:Archaeological sites in Samoa - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Archaeological sites in Samoa" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. F.

  9. Faga Village Site - Wikipedia

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    The Fagā Village Site is a major archaeological site in the United States territory of American Samoa. Located on the north shore of the island of Ta'u, it is, according to local oral history, one of the oldest settlements in all of the Samoan islands, and an important site in the formation of Samoan culture. The site includes a large number ...