Tataga Matau quarry a rich resource to learn about the past

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A group from Australia and Samoa that visited the Tataga Matau quarry in Leone says the site is a rich resource for learning how Samoans lived and traded in the past.

Professor Mark Moore and students from the University of New English in Armidale, Australia and Galumalemana Steve Percival of Samoa spoke about their experience.

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Galumalemana, owner of the Tiapapata Art Center and a stone tool maker himself sees opportunity for joint efforts between the two Samoa to revive interest in cultural heritage.

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Local archaeologist Epi Suafoa-Tauai worked with the visiting team.