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Pacific cities much older than previously thought - EurekAlert


<p>New evidence of one of the first cities in the Pacific shows they were established much earlier than previously thought, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU).&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>The study used aerial laser scanning to map archaeological sites on the island of Tongatapu in Tonga, showing Earth structures were being constructed in Tongatapu around AD 300.&nbsp;</p>

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