Manua Samoa

Some 2700-3000 years ago, the Lapita tribe expanded from the Bismarck Arcipelago in Papua New Guinea to many Asian isles. The Mulifanua site is the only Lapita site in the Samoan arcipelago that has been found despite thirty years of search. Approximately 1000 years ago, the old Tutuila and Manu'a folk produced unadorned ceramics named Samoan Plain Ware.

Most of these were open trays with a round base, similar in shape to food and mix trays used in the kitchen today. Towns or areas with archeological places, in which Samoan Plain Ware was found, are among others Asufou, Aunu'u, Afono, Aganoa, Alega, Aoa, Faleniu, Fatumafuti, Kokoland, Leone, Malaeimi, Malaeloa, Mesepa, Pavaia'i, Puna (Pava'ia'i/Faleniu), Tafuna, Ta'u Village, Toaga (Ofu), Utumea (East), Vaipito (Pago Pago) and Vaoto (Ofu).

Some 1500 years ago the Samoaans ceased to make ceramics for undisclosed reason. At Fatumafuti in Tutuila, the most comprehensive medieval archeological site is an old settlement that lies underground. About 1500 years ago, when the Pacific Ocean sank to its present height, the use of the site began.

Previously, Fatumafuti and similar coastlines would have been open reefs and waters right to the mountain's edges. In Fatumafuti, after a sandy spot evolved, it is assumed that humans began to use the area and finally build shelters there. Fatumafuti tombs tell us that changes in the human faith system must have taken place, since the early funerals are all aligned in a plane that runs along the shore, but the later funerals are vertical to the sands.

Some 700 years ago, the Fatumafuti craftsmen were engaged in the production of stoneware instruments, primarily the bronze, which was used for cutting timber. It is made of a rock knife attached to a piece of timber grip with the help of coir yarn. During this period in the Pacific, the city of Tu utuila was an important centre for the production of stoneware.

Tutuila stoneware was found on the Solomon Island, Pohnpei and Cook Island. Sharpening stones with flat shells for sharpening displays.