Hane (Ua Huka, Marquesas Islands)

Fouille de la dune de Hane (Janvier 2009) © E. Conte (CIRAP/UPF)

Présentation du site

Domestic site first excavated by Yosihiko Sinoto (Bishop Museum) in 1964. It is the oldest known human occupation in the Marquesas islands and in Central East Polynesia. The analysis of domestic space, marine resources, stone and shell artefacts, and geochemical sourcing of stone adzes is ongoing.