Megalithic Portal: Latest from Pacific Islands

Temehea Tohua

DrewParsons — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:42:54 GMT

]]>Ancient ceremonial and meeting site in Taiohae, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Pacific Islands. The ancestral home of Queen Vaekehu who was considered to be the last queen or chieftainess of the Taiohae. She married another chief so reuniting the two halves of the once divided tribe. The site now contains a number of carved stones brought from around the Pacific for the First Marquesan International Art Festival.

Tavuni Hillfort

rikdeconinck — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 04:57:18 GMT

Hillfort in Pacific Islands

Bad er a Ngermelei

rikdeconinck — Wed, 07 May 2025 08:11:52 GMT

]]>Carving in Pacific Islands

Ngerbuns el Bad Earthwork

rikdeconinck — Wed, 07 May 2025 08:09:20 GMT

]]>Artificial Mound in Pacific Islands

Me'ae at Puama'u

rikdeconinck — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 06:49:56 GMT

Ancient Temple in Pacific Islands

Statues of Oreor and Babeldaob

rikdeconinck — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 11:21:35 GMT

Carving in Pacific Islands

Morongo Uta

rikdeconinck — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 20:02:45 GMT

Hillfort at the Isle of Rapa in Pacific Islands

Arai Te Tonga

PAB — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 11:14:23 GMT

]]>Ancient Temple in Rarotonga (Cook Islands).

O'utuyam

KaiHofmann — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 14:47:07 GMT

]]>Some fascinating photos of this megalithic tomb in the Pacific Islands sent in by Tonubu from the island. He has also added a comment with what he knows of the site. Be aware that they include images of exposed human remains.. A 30m long megalithic tomb on Kiriwina, which is the largest of the Trobriand Islands in Papua New Guinea. It was built in the first century CE, so one of the oldest megalithic tombs in the Pacific Islands. There are other megalithic tombs in Ilukwaiwaia, which is on the neighbor island of Kitava.

House of Taga

bat400 — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 06:11:20 GMT

]]>Archaeologist says migration to Marianas longest ocean-crossing in human history. See comments.. Sculptured Stone in Northern Marianas.A group of twelve 15 foot high latte stones, attributed to feat of personal strength of a legendary/mythological Chief Taga.

Hanamiai Dune

bat400 — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 19:36:10 GMT

]]>Archaeologists rediscover an ancient Polynesian chiefdom. The Hanamiai dune lies on the west coast of Tahuata, one of the best ports in the Marquesas, with occupation dating back 1000 years. It later developed into the seat of a Polynesian chiefdom.

Yalo Cave & Apialo Cave

KaiHofmann — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:49:59 GMT

Rock Art in Vanuatu

Velemendi cave

KaiHofmann — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:48:42 GMT

Rock Art in Vanuatu

Tamate stone engravings

KaiHofmann — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:48:17 GMT

Rock Art in Vanuatu

Potnangai cave Petroglyphs

KaiHofmann — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:44:02 GMT

Potnangai cave in the south of Erromango island, more than one hundred paintings and engravings of animals, humans and abstract linear signs.