Teouma

Teouma is a major archaeological site 800 m from Teouma Bay on the island of Éfaté in . The site contains the oldest known cemetery within the Pacific Islands, and has been important in the gathering of information relating to the Lapita people of the ninth and tenth centuries BC.
  • Hamlet
  • …lies at an elevation of 8 metres (26 feet)
  • Description: major archaeological site

Teouma

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Latitude
-17.75499° or 17° 45′ 18″ south
Longitude
168.4237° or 168° 25′ 25″ east
Open location code
5VJC6CWF+2F
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Teouma” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “特歐馬”
  • Croatian: “Teouma”
  • German: “Lapita-Friedhof Teouma”
  • Japanese: “テオウマ遺跡”

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