LISTEN: Archaeology by ancestors

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As part of the Ultramarine project we are diving into our archives and republishing some paid content for free.

In the September 2023 Cosmos print magazine, Prianka Srinivasan wrote about the village of Pang Pang in Vanuatu. Led for the first time by Indigenous archaeologists, a dig team at Pang Pang is tapping into the Pacific’s ancient past. was there to witness something special.

We recorded an audio version of the story which you can listen to below or via Apple or Spotify. You can also read the original article for free.

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