Ancient Stones in
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the Trobriands Signs of a Culture That is Gone
From Our Own Correspondent
Port Moresby, Jan. 3.
STONES of unusual formation and de sign were discovered last year at Kwaibwaga, North Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, by Rev. H. Williams, Methodist missionary; and on the report of their discovery, Mr. Leo. Austen, the Resident Magistrate of the Division, proceeded to the spot to make investigations.
It is understood that, as a result, Mr.
Austen considers these stones to be of nummulitic limestone and that their for mation and design, together with their orderly arrangement, suggest that at some period, unknown to the present natives, they were used as houses, or stone enclo sures.
Mr. F. E. Williams, the Government Anthropologist, will leave shortly for the Trobriands and on getting into touch with Rev. Williams and Mr. Leo Austen, will proceed to make further inquiry.
It is understood that the Administration intends to make a thorough investigation of the discovery before reporting officially on the matter.
Nummulitic limestone comes from the Mediterranean basin, and the Pyramids of Egypt are said to have been built al most entirely of it.