Reconnecting the Histories of Papuan, Australian and Oceanic Seascapes

该项目旨在调查3000年前拉皮塔海员向西扩张所创造的巴布亚、澳大利亚和大洋海景之间的联系。该项目提出并解决了关于维持区域社会关系的新问题，采用创新的考古方法，关注人们相遇和分享思想的文化领域的边缘。预期的结果包括加强研究合作和提高监管能力。重新连接海景有望为学术界和政府对遗产保护的回应提供信息和利益，并与澳大利亚政府通过战略合作保护地区文化遗产和促进经济发展的愿望保持一致。

This project aims to investigate connections between Papuan, Australian and Oceanic seascapes created by a westward expansion by Lapita seafarers 3000 years ago. The project raises and addresses new questions about the maintenance of regional social relationships with an innovative archaeological approach that focuses on the edges of cultural domains where people met and shared ideas. Expected outcomes include enhanced research collaborations and improved regulatory capacity. Reconnecting seascapes is expected to inform and benefit academic and government responses to heritage conservation and align with Australian Government aspirations to conserve regional cultural heritage and enable economic development through strategic collaboration.