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A peer-reviewed August 2026 study dates a portable painted plaque from Wetar Island to about 4,090–3,900 years before present, older than local pottery. It leaves competing explanations for the spread of Austronesian art open.
Researchers at Huaca de la Luna uncovered an unusual infant burial with 32 ceramics and a possible copper face covering. The grave goods suggest high status, but the child's identity and cause of death remain unresolved.