Scientists guessed the secret of the figures of the ancient islanders

The strange persons, depicted on the earthenware, discovered on different islands of Pacific Ocean from Papua- new Guinea to Samoa Islands, always remained secret for the scientists. A new study of American scientists proposes the solution of the ancient images, made more than 3 thousand years ago.

Archaeologists found the earthenware, which made the so-called carriers of the culture Of lapita, on the tropical islands, located on the southwest of Pacific Ocean. Experts studied the persons depicted on the dishes, since they wanted to find the proofs of theory, that the ancient inhabitants of Pacific Ocean islands worshipped to their ancestors.

However, the strange persons, who look on us from the articles, depict ancient marine tortoise, mother of all marine tortoises, with whom on the existing local legend, is connected the origin of the first island, first person and first woman on the earth. Thus, these portraits can describe to scientists about the religious beliefs of ancient islanders.

Scientists say that the religious beliefs of ancient did not die, when the carriers of the culture Of lapita ended to make the earthenware of approximately 2,500 years ago. The motives of their painting can be seen on the wooden vases and the dishes, which the contemporary inhabitants of the Pacific coast make.