Summary: have had all plant life destroyed. People as far away as Talasea would have been forced to leave the area or face starvation. The area would have been uninhabitable for many years. Little is known about the people who returned to the Talasea area but there is evidence that they made Lapita style pottery. Lapita Pottery is identified by the style of decoration and
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