| Abstract: |
This paper presents new data on the possible ages and functions of stone structures in the eastern regions of East Timor.Radiocarbon and thermoluminescence dates were obtained from samples from a number of these sites which suggest a late Holocene period construction and occupation. Results from small scale excavations at three sites suggest that these structures were fortified village sites. These social forces behind the building and use of these sites may be related to wider regional social and environmental factors over the last few thousand years.
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