Vaitehii: the cradle of the basalt adze-blades on Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands

Abstract

Vaitehii, Terre Déserte, is a well-known district by the hunters of Nuku Hiva, as an adze-production site. In 1998 Judit Antoni and Alfred Falchetto visited the region: we wanted to collect objects for future studies. Taking the opportunity, we try to show a little overview on these objects (debris of production, flakes and half-products).