Row as one! A history of the development and use of the Sāmoan fautasi

Rapanui in the World and the World on Rapa Nui – A Report from Two International Scientific Conferences held on Rapa Nui during November 2018

“…If we are, it would be beneficial for investigators to start rethinking their research designs so they may be more collaborative between disciplines, and so that they can provide educational opportunities and public archaeology events for the local Rapanui community (Simpson 2018a). Yet, with four separate archaeological spatial databases and accompanying atlases currently being developed (e.g., Easter Island Statue Project [Van Tilburg 2018;Van Tilburg & Hom 2018], University of Chile [Cristino & Vargas 2018;Izaurieta 2018], Ma'u Henua [Rapu & Meza 2018], and Terevaka Archaeological Outreach [www.terevaka.net]), it would be extremely useful to unite all four of these datasets into one singular master database for future research and conservation efforts.…”

“…As moai are the most recognized symbol of the Rapa Nui culture, multiple papers discussed various aspects of them, including: their forensic structure and transport (Best 2018), their documentation, excavation, restoration, and conservation over the years (Cristino & Vargas 2018;Van Tilburg 2018;Van Tilburg & Hom 2018), their use in ritual economies and landscapes (Stanish 2018), and the basalt tools used to carve statues, including adzes and picks (Simpson 2018a).…”