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Teouma
 Location in Vanuatu and on Efate Island | |
  Location in Vanuatu | |
| Location | Efate Island, Shefa Province, Vanuatu |
|---|---|
| Altitude | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Type | cemetery and midden complex |
| Area | 10,000 m2 (107,639 sq ft) |
| History | |
| Cultures | Lapita culture |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 2004-2010 |
| Condition | excellent (cemetery complex) |
Teouma is a major archaeological site 800 m (2,625 ft) from Teouma Bay on the island of Éfaté in Vanuatu. The site contains the oldest known cemetery within the Pacific Islands, and has been important in the gathering of information relating to the Lapita people of the ninth and tenth centuries BC.
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