| JULY ’02 |
| selected captions |
| 10-20 | Various pics of the new home |
| 21 | Closeup of a fly I killed without squishing it |
| 22 | Overexposed photo of said non-squished fly |
| 23 | Big cowry shell in my bathroom |
| 24 | Sundown at Suva Point |
| 25 | Double Rainbow at Suva Point |
| 26 | Dog at Sugatoga Sand Dunes |
| 27 | Sigatoga River from Taveuni Hill fort |
| 28-31 | Around the the Something-or-other Reef Hotel |
| 32 | Crushing dickheads |
| 37-55 | The Motoriki Dig: July 12-13 |
| 37 | We boarded the boat in some nasty weather |
| 38 | The entry to the dig site |
| 39-40 | Sifting dirt for pottery sherds |
| 43 | Uncovering the site where the skeleton was found |
| 44-49 | Skeleton found at Lapita dig |
| 50 | Pat Nunn describing this sharperning stone |
| 52 | Shaving Mangrove wood to make our sweet smelling lays |
| 53-54 | Some of the Lapita Pottery Sherds found on the dig |
| 55 | Goodbye to our host village. Vinaka! |
| 57-67 | The soggy climb up Mt. Victoria and the wonderful Forestry House at which we got drunk |
| 60 | Yes, I assume this rope is meant to support the weight of an adult |
| 60 | Yippee! Still alive! |
| 64-66 | Jason Suwala’s photos from Mt. Vic |
| 64 | It was cooooold up top |
| 65 | But that house sure was fun to drink in |
| 68-80 | USP’s robot entry in the RoboRobo competition in Japan |
| 69 | Loading the robot |
| 71 | Oops! |
| 73 | 5 out of 6, not bad. |
| click any thumbnail to see it bigger |
| Extra batter: The Lapita were early settlers of the South Pacific. They arrived about 3000 years ago, and are known for their distinctive pottery with Dentate Stamping. Following the migration of this pottery is one way Archaeologists are able to trace their route of settlement. The dig we covered at Motoriki aimed to uncover Lapita Pottery Sherds, and came upon a full human skeleton in the process. |
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