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The Triangle Site

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	The Triangle Site was accessed from the lagoon shore by cutting a trail into what proved to be a grove of (apparently) rather young te Kanawa (Chordia subchordata), and then through dense te Mao to the ocean shore just west of the site. The site itself was found to be wooded in rather small Buka trees (Pisonia grandis), together with te Kanawa, te Ren, and te Uri. Elsewhere on the island te Buka have trunk diameters of up to a meter; at the Triangle Site twenty to forty centimeter diameters were typical. This is comparable with the diameter of te Buka observed growing through World War II-era corrugated metal at the Ameriki Loran Site.		The Triangle Site was accessed from the lagoon shore by cutting a trail into what proved to be a grove of (apparently) rather young te Kanawa (Chordia subchordata), and then through dense te Mao to the ocean shore just west of the site. The site itself was found to be wooded in rather small Buka trees (Pisonia grandis), together with te Kanawa, te Ren, and te Uri. Elsewhere on the island te Buka have trunk diameters of up to a meter; at the Triangle Site twenty to forty centimeter diameters were typical. This is comparable with the diameter of te Buka observed growing through World War II-era corrugated metal at the Ameriki Loran Site.

	The Triangle Site was first given a general surface inspection by John Clauss, William Carter, and the author. Subsequently Carter and James Morrissey swept the site with metal detectors and raked the surface clear of surface litter, permitting close visual inspection. The only human association found, besides contemporary flotsam in the shorefront vegetation, was a single 30 caliber rifle or carbine cartridge. Without anything of evident interest to investigate, and in view of the pressing need to devote resources to the Seven Site (~~See below~~), the Triangle Site was not investigated further.		The Triangle Site was first given a general surface inspection by John Clauss, William Carter, and the author. Subsequently Carter and James Morrissey swept the site with metal detectors and raked the surface clear of surface litter, permitting close visual inspection. The only human association found, besides contemporary flotsam in the shorefront vegetation, was a single 30 caliber rifle or carbine cartridge. Without anything of evident interest to investigate, and in view of the pressing need to devote resources to the Seven Site (see above), the Triangle Site was not investigated further.


	== References ==		== References ==

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The Seven Site

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	''Introduction''		''Introduction''

	The Seven Site –so named because it abuts a natural clearing in the te Mao that has the shape of a crude numeral “7” – also lies at the southeast end of the island. Strictly speaking it is on the north shore of the southeast end, not on the southeastern shore, but there is no reason to assume that Gallagher felt compelled to report such fine distinctions. Airphotos show that the Seven Site vicinity was cleared in 1941, about the time Gallagher would have been conducting the “intensive search” of the bones site that the High Commissioner’s office told him to carry out. Paul Laxton (1951) says that in 1949 there was a “house built for Gallagher” on land cleared from the lagoon to the ocean shore in this vicinity. A land parcel at approximately the location of the Seven Site was reserved for government, or for Gallagher himself, on maps of land divisions as late as the 1950s, over a decade after Gallagher’s death .		The Seven Site –so named because it abuts a natural clearing in the te Mao that has the shape of a crude numeral “7” – also lies at the southeast end of the island. Strictly speaking it is on the north shore of the southeast end, not on the southeastern shore, but there is no reason to assume that Gallagher felt compelled to report such fine distinctions. Airphotos show that the Seven Site vicinity was cleared in 1941, about the time Gallagher would have been conducting the “intensive search” of the bones site that the High Commissioner’s office told him to carry out. Paul Laxton (1951) says that in 1949 there was a “house built for Gallagher” on land cleared from the lagoon to the ocean shore in this vicinity. A land parcel at approximately the location of the Seven Site was reserved for government, or for Gallagher himself, on maps of land divisions as late as the 1950s, over a decade after Gallagher’s death .

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	''Study Approach''		''Study Approach''
	Using satellite imagery and Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) navigation, we cut through the te Mao from the lagoon shore to the “7” – a long-persisting natural clearing – and then backtracked to find the hole and tank. These features were separated from the “7” by about thirty meters of very dense te Mao. We began clearing along a ten-meter front, beginning at the outward (southern) tip of the “7’s” top member, proceeding southerly. Clearing was accomplished using chainsaw, bush knives, loppers, and much tedious hauling and piling of green and dead te Mao. Cut material, which developed into quite major piles, was heaped in the “7” itself. Reaching the tank, we widened the cut to about twenty meters to clear its vicinity and that of the hole. Later another cut was made to the west to open up ~~whatwe~~ called the Morrissey Locus after its discoverer, expedition medic Jim Morrissey.
			Using satellite imagery and Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) navigation, we cut through the te Mao from the lagoon shore to the “7” – a long-persisting natural clearing – and then backtracked to find the hole and tank. These features were separated from the “7” by about thirty meters of very dense te Mao. We began clearing along a ten-meter front, beginning at the outward (southern) tip of the “7’s” top member, proceeding southerly. Clearing was accomplished using chainsaw, bush knives, loppers, and much tedious hauling and piling of green and dead te Mao. Cut material, which developed into quite major piles, was heaped in the “7” itself. Reaching the tank, we widened the cut to about twenty meters to clear its vicinity and that of the hole. Later another cut was made to the west to open up what we called the Morrissey Locus after its discoverer, expedition medic Jim Morrissey.

	As clearing progressed, the topography of the site, hitherto obscured by the vegetation, became clear. Just south of the “7,”and more or less parallel with its long limb, is a low ridge with a maximum elevation of about 3.5 meters above sea level. The ground drops off to the south-southwest, about a meter, to the level of the tank and hole. It then continues to drop gently to the lagoon shore, a total distance of about 200 meters from the ocean-side high tide line. The microclimatic difference between the ridge and the tank/hole vicinity is marked. Temperatures at the site routinely ran in the high 90s (f), and temperatures of 110 degrees (f) were not uncommon, even in the shade, but the prevailing trade winds kept the ridge relatively pleasant while the tank/hole area was always baking hot.		As clearing progressed, the topography of the site, hitherto obscured by the vegetation, became clear. Just south of the “7,”and more or less parallel with its long limb, is a low ridge with a maximum elevation of about 3.5 meters above sea level. The ground drops off to the south-southwest, about a meter, to the level of the tank and hole. It then continues to drop gently to the lagoon shore, a total distance of about 200 meters from the ocean-side high tide line. The microclimatic difference between the ridge and the tank/hole vicinity is marked. Temperatures at the site routinely ran in the high 90s (f), and temperatures of 110 degrees (f) were not uncommon, even in the shade, but the prevailing trade winds kept the ridge relatively pleasant while the tank/hole area was always baking hot.
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	''Hole Locus''		''Hole Locus''

	After surface mapping and photography, -- during which a white stoneware plate sherd decorated with the U.S. Coast Guard emblem was found and recovered -- the backdirt pile from the hole, which was quite evident to the south and southeast of the hole itself, was excavated and passed first through ¼” and then through 1/8” screen. It should be said, however, that much of the material both in the Hole Locus and elsewhere did not pass through the screen at all, since it comprised finger-sized to fist-sized pieces of coral rubble. The hole and its backdirt were particularly rubbly, with a very light humic content. Once the backdirt pile had been removed, the same system of excavation was applied to 2 x 2.5-meter rectangle enclosing the hole itself, subdivided into quarters. All material caught in screens was carefully inspected by daylight, and everything that passed the ¼” screen but was caught in the 1/8” was inspected under ultraviolet (UV) light during two overnight sojourns at the site. Bones and teeth fluoresce in UV light. All work at the Hole Locus was supervised by forensic anthropologist Dr. Karen Burns, with Mr. Gary Quigg and various associates doing the digging.		After surface mapping and photography, -- during which a white stoneware plate sherd decorated with the U.S. Coast Guard emblem was found and recovered -- the backdirt pile from the hole, which was quite evident to the south and southeast of the hole itself, was excavated and passed first through ¼” and then through 1/8” screen. It should be said, however, that much of the material both in the Hole Locus and elsewhere did not pass through the screen at all, since it comprised finger-sized to fist-sized pieces of coral rubble. The hole and its backdirt were particularly rubbly, with a very light humic content. Once the backdirt pile had been removed, the same system of excavation was applied to 2 x 2.5-meter rectangle enclosing the hole itself, subdivided into quarters. All material caught in screens was carefully inspected by daylight, and everything that passed the ¼” screen but was caught in the 1/8” was inspected under ultraviolet (UV) light during two overnight sojourns at the site. Bones and teeth fluoresce in UV light. All work at the Hole Locus was supervised by forensic anthropologist Dr. Karen Burns, with Mr. Gary Quigg and various associates doing the digging.

	At 50 cm. , the depth of the hole’s surface expression, the excavation unit floor was scraped and revealed what appeared to be evidence of two pits – one coincident with the original hole, the other slightly to the southwest of the first. Both were filled with coral rubble and very little humus, while their surroundings were somewhat more humic and made up of smaller rubble fragments. The second pit could also be seen in the south and west sidewalls of the excavation. In subsequent levels the two pits seemed to coalesce, and at 80 cm. they disappeared altogether.		At 50 cm., the depth of the hole’s surface expression, the excavation unit floor was scraped and revealed what appeared to be evidence of two pits – one coincident with the original hole, the other slightly to the southwest of the first. Both were filled with coral rubble and very little humus, while their surroundings were somewhat more humic and made up of smaller rubble fragments. The second pit could also be seen in the south and west sidewalls of the excavation. In subsequent levels the two pits seemed to coalesce, and at 80 cm. they disappeared altogether.

	No human bones or teeth were found, but fish and bird bones were sporadically recovered from about 40 cm. downward, sometimes associated with small rust flakes. Several bird and fish bones appeared in the very deepest level excavated (90-100 cm.). At this point, we decided that however intriguing these bones might be, they were not likely to be relevant enough to our research to justify further work. The excavation was clearly marked for future reference, partly backfilled, and closed down.		No human bones or teeth were found, but fish and bird bones were sporadically recovered from about 40 cm. downward, sometimes associated with small rust flakes. Several bird and fish bones appeared in the very deepest level excavated (90-100 cm.). At this point, we decided that however intriguing these bones might be, they were not likely to be relevant enough to our research to justify further work. The excavation was clearly marked for future reference, partly backfilled, and closed down.

	''The Tank Locus''		''The Tank Locus''

	The Tank Locus, at the southern base of the ridge slope, of course contains the tank – a 99 x 99 cm. steel box with “Police X Tarawa” hand-lettered on two opposing sides. Collapsed inside the tank is the heavy steel rim for a dogged hatch, the hatch itself (labeled “Baldwin Tank Co., London”) lying on the ground outside. Coconut shell halves first noted in 1996 also were found in the tank. Two holes in the tank, filled with bolts, nuts, and washers, recall a story told TIGHAR just before departure by an ex-Coast Guardsman, about a tank shot through by one of his companions, that had to be patched because the colonists were still using it. The holes, with their surrounding metal and contents, were collected by Skeet Gifford for analysis.		The Tank Locus, at the southern base of the ridge slope, of course contains the tank – a 99 x 99 cm. steel box with “Police X Tarawa” hand-lettered on two opposing sides. Collapsed inside the tank is the heavy steel rim for a dogged hatch, the hatch itself (labeled “Baldwin Tank Co., London”) lying on the ground outside. Coconut shell halves first noted in 1996 also were found in the tank. Two holes in the tank, filled with bolts, nuts, and washers, recall a story told TIGHAR just before departure by an ex-Coast Guardsman, about a tank shot through by one of his companions, that had to be patched because the colonists were still using it. The holes, with their surrounding metal and contents, were collected by Skeet Gifford for analysis.

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	''The Ridge Locus''		''The Ridge Locus''

	Three 2 x 2 meter and one 1 x 2 meter units were intensively surface-collected and excavated on the crest and north face of the ridge. Two surface features outside the excavation units were also investigated, together with a number of metal detector hits. Each excavation unit was dug in 1 meter quadrants, with all “soil” passed through ¼” and then 1/8” screen. The “soil” was uniformly dominated by coral rubble, but with a considerable admixture of humus. Each unit was excavated to 10 cm., and then the most productive quadrant was taken to 20 cm. Invariably, the 10-20 cm. levels were virtually devoid of bones or other cultural material. All bones and plates were collected by level and quadrant, together with a sample of the very numerous scales.		Three 2 x 2 meter and one 1 x 2 meter units were intensively surface-collected and excavated on the crest and north face of the ridge. Two surface features outside the excavation units were also investigated, together with a number of metal detector hits. Each excavation unit was dug in 1 meter quadrants, with all “soil” passed through ¼” and then 1/8” screen. The “soil” was uniformly dominated by coral rubble, but with a considerable admixture of humus. Each unit was excavated to 10 cm., and then the most productive quadrant was taken to 20 cm. Invariably, the 10-20 cm. levels were virtually devoid of bones or other cultural material. All bones and plates were collected by level and quadrant, together with a sample of the very numerous scales.

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	''Morrissey Locus''		''Morrissey Locus''

	The Morrissey Locus is about twenty meters west of the Ridge Locus, along the same ridge. After burned bird and fish bones were found here by its namesake, James Morrissey, one 2 x 2 and one 1 x 2 meter unit were excavated using the same techniques employed at the Ridge Locus. These revealed a concentration of charcoal, burned fish and bird bones, and fish scales. A small sample of charcoal was collected for radiocarbon age determination, together with all bone and a sample of scales.		The Morrissey Locus is about twenty meters west of the Ridge Locus, along the same ridge. After burned bird and fish bones were found here by its namesake, James Morrissey, one 2 x 2 and one 1 x 2 meter unit were excavated using the same techniques employed at the Ridge Locus. These revealed a concentration of charcoal, burned fish and bird bones, and fish scales. A small sample of charcoal was collected for radiocarbon age determination, together with all bone and a sample of scales.

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	''Slope Locus''		''Slope Locus''

	This locus comprises the ridge slope southeast of the Ridge Locus and upslope from the tank. Metal detector sweeps resulted in multiple hits here, whose excavation revealed not only the usual rest flakes and 30 caliber shells, but also pieces of glass and some enigmatic electric or electronic components. A single 2 x 2 meter unit was excavated here, and a single external feature was mapped but not recovered. The excavation was done in the usual way, except that only ¼” screen was employed.		This locus comprises the ridge slope southeast of the Ridge Locus and upslope from the tank. Metal detector sweeps resulted in multiple hits here, whose excavation revealed not only the usual rest flakes and 30 caliber shells, but also pieces of glass and some enigmatic electric or electronic components. A single 2 x 2 meter unit was excavated here, and a single external feature was mapped but not recovered. The excavation was done in the usual way, except that only ¼” screen was employed.

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	''Preliminary Interpretation''		''Preliminary Interpretation''

	At least three distinct sets of human activities are evident at the Seven Site, which may or may not be related to one another.		At least three distinct sets of human activities are evident at the Seven Site, which may or may not be related to one another.

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	Of most interest, of course, are the several (at least six) deposits of burned and unburned fish, bird, and turtle bones, together with the two Tridacna features and the small bivalve feature. Clearly these represent someone’s use of local food resources, probably for subsistence, but who the user or users may have been remains to be determined. At least the following possibilities exist:		Of most interest, of course, are the several (at least six) deposits of burned and unburned fish, bird, and turtle bones, together with the two Tridacna features and the small bivalve feature. Clearly these represent someone’s use of local food resources, probably for subsistence, but who the user or users may have been remains to be determined. At least the following possibilities exist:

	 Prehistoric or historic period voyagers from other islands (e.g., Manra or Orona, which supported populations in prehistoric times), visiting Nikumaroro to fish and hunt.		* Prehistoric or historic period voyagers from other islands (e.g., Manra or Orona, which supported populations in prehistoric times), visiting Nikumaroro to fish and hunt.
			* PISS colonists.
	 PISS colonists.		* Coast Guardsmen.
			* The castaway or castaways.
	 Coast Guardsmen.

	 The castaway or castaways.

	There is some reason to think that the last possibility is the most likely. The lack of evidence either of traditional earth oven (umum) cooking or of post-contact cooking pots tends to argue against traditional or colonial-period Polynesians or Micronesians as the ones responsible for the burn features. It is difficult to imagine Coast Guardsmen doing much cooking of local fauna on the site, and one would expect such an activity to have produced more World War II-vintage food and beverage containers than we have thus far noted. On the other hand, things like the possible flaked-glass tools suggest adaptation of available tools to serve subsistence needs – something that is very much to be expected of a castaway. All this is speculative, however, and requires much more analysis.		There is some reason to think that the last possibility is the most likely. The lack of evidence either of traditional earth oven (umum) cooking or of post-contact cooking pots tends to argue against traditional or colonial-period Polynesians or Micronesians as the ones responsible for the burn features. It is difficult to imagine Coast Guardsmen doing much cooking of local fauna on the site, and one would expect such an activity to have produced more World War II-vintage food and beverage containers than we have thus far noted. On the other hand, things like the possible flaked-glass tools suggest adaptation of available tools to serve subsistence needs – something that is very much to be expected of a castaway. All this is speculative, however, and requires much more analysis.

	==The Triangle Site==		==The Triangle Site==

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	* [http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Archives/Help/help.html Help wanted with artifact analysis.]		* [http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Archives/Help/help.html Help wanted with artifact analysis.]
	* [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Archives/Research/Bulletins/23_SevenSite/23_SevenSite.html "The Seven Site."]		* [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Archives/Research/Bulletins/23_SevenSite/23_SevenSite.html "The Seven Site."]
	* [http://~~tighar~~.~~org/store~~/~~index.php~~?~~route~~=~~product/product~~&~~path~~=~~36&product_id=97~~]--video taken from a helicopter that arrived unexpectedly from a nearby tuna boat.		* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL9FGsvB3E8&feature=youtu.be "Aerial Tour of Nikumaroro"]--video taken from a helicopter that arrived unexpectedly from a nearby tuna boat.

	== Fieldwork 2001==		== Fieldwork 2001==

Tfking106: Pasted in 2001 report on Seven and Triangle

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Pasted in 2001 report on Seven and Triangle

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Thomas: italicize ship's name, added link for scaevola

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	'''The Triangle Site'''		'''The Triangle Site'''

	In examining the satellite image obtained before fieldwork began (See below), we noticed a roughly triangular area of high-canopy forest in an area that otherwise appeared to have been cleared and overgrown in ''scaevola.'' This site was directly across the lagoon from the Seven Site, and therefore, like the Seven Site, could be said to be at the southeast end of the island. We speculated that perhaps this was actually where the bones were found, and that it had been left alone while nearby areas were bulldozed (presumably during the Coast Guard's stay on the island) because of its association with the bones. It was even possible to imagine the discussions leading to its not being bulldozed as the source of Floyd Kilts' story. So a survey of what we came to call the "Triangle Site" was scheduled.		In examining the satellite image obtained before fieldwork began (See below), we noticed a roughly triangular area of high-canopy forest in an area that otherwise appeared to have been cleared and overgrown in [[scaevola]]. This site was directly across the lagoon from the Seven Site, and therefore, like the Seven Site, could be said to be at the southeast end of the island. We speculated that perhaps this was actually where the bones were found, and that it had been left alone while nearby areas were bulldozed (presumably during the Coast Guard's stay on the island) because of its association with the bones. It was even possible to imagine the discussions leading to its not being bulldozed as the source of Floyd Kilts' story. So a survey of what we came to call the "Triangle Site" was scheduled.

	'''The Nutiran "Grave"'''		'''The Nutiran "Grave"'''

	During the 1999 fieldwork, a standing coral slab resembling a traditional I [[Kiribati]] gravestone had been recorded on the Nutiran shore, not far from the Norwich City. Thinking that this might represent the skeleton reported by [[Emily Sikuli (Tapania Taiki)‎\| Emily Sikuli]] to have been found in the vicinity, we proposed to excavate this location; permission to examine any human remains found there was granted by the government of [[Kiribati]].		During the 1999 fieldwork, a standing coral slab resembling a traditional I [[Kiribati]] gravestone had been recorded on the Nutiran shore, not far from the ''[[Norwich City]]''. Thinking that this might represent the skeleton reported by [[Emily Sikuli (Tapania Taiki)‎\| Emily Sikuli]] to have been found in the vicinity, we proposed to excavate this location; permission to examine any human remains found there was granted by the government of [[Kiribati]].

	'''The Lagoon and Reef'''		'''The Lagoon and Reef'''
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	==The Satellite Photo==		==The Satellite Photo==

	Leading up to the 2001 expedition, TIGHAR was able to obtain a high resolution satellite photo of Nikumaroro that proved to be an excellent research tool for locating specific areas of the island, particularly the 7 site. Upon examination of the area North of the wreck of the Norwich City, a particularly unusual rusty colored area revealed itself, and became a focus of attention and excitement leading up to the expedition.		Leading up to the 2001 expedition, TIGHAR was able to obtain a high resolution satellite photo of Nikumaroro that proved to be an excellent research tool for locating specific areas of the island, particularly the 7 site. Upon examination of the area North of the wreck of the ''Norwich City'', a particularly unusual rusty colored area revealed itself, and became a focus of attention and excitement leading up to the expedition.

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	A 2x2 meter square was excavated at the Nutiran "grave" site to a depth of two meters, and exposed only natural stratigraphy resulting from repeated overflooding events. We concluded that the standing stone was in fact a property boundary marker. The excavation was backfilled.		A 2x2 meter square was excavated at the Nutiran "grave" site to a depth of two meters, and exposed only natural stratigraphy resulting from repeated overflooding events. We concluded that the standing stone was in fact a property boundary marker. The excavation was backfilled.

	Divers excamined the reef face from landing channel, to the wreck of the Norwich City, and all the way up to near the NE corner of the island from the surf line down to a depth of about 20 meters (60 Ft) including the many "canyons" in the reef face. The "rusty" colored area of interest seen in the satellite photo turned out to be a shallow shelf of coral that was covered in reddish algae. The underwater search Results were negative with exception of the obvious debris field directly down slope from the remains of the Norwich City shipwreck.		Divers excamined the reef face from landing channel, to the wreck of the ''Norwich City'', and all the way up to near the NE corner of the island from the surf line down to a depth of about 20 meters (60 Ft) including the many "canyons" in the reef face. The "rusty" colored area of interest seen in the satellite photo turned out to be a shallow shelf of coral that was covered in reddish algae. The underwater search Results were negative with exception of the obvious debris field directly down slope from the remains of the ''Norwich City'' shipwreck.

	Divers and waders examined and metal-detected the shallows of the northern lagoon, also with generally negative results. Much of the northern end of the lagoon was inspected by two divers towed behind the aluminum skiff using Manta boards to skim the bottom of the lagoon. A truck wheel and tire were recorded, and a stainless steel exhaust manifold of a B-24 was recovered. Both are interpreted as trash from the later colonial village period; the Loran Station was equipped with a truck, and we have found other B-24 parts in the village, probably from a crash site on Canton Island, where some of the Nikumaroro colonists were employed in the 1940s and 50s.		Divers and waders examined and metal-detected the shallows of the northern lagoon, also with generally negative results. Much of the northern end of the lagoon was inspected by two divers towed behind the aluminum skiff using Manta boards to skim the bottom of the lagoon. A truck wheel and tire were recorded, and a stainless steel exhaust manifold of a B-24 was recovered. Both are interpreted as trash from the later colonial village period; the Loran Station was equipped with a truck, and we have found other B-24 parts in the village, probably from a crash site on Canton Island, where some of the Nikumaroro colonists were employed in the 1940s and 50s.

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	''Why is it Niku IIII instead of Niku IV? It's not that we don't quite grasp the Roman Numeral system (really, it's not). It's purely a marketing ploy. On the '''Niku IIII''' logo the four "I"s are represented as slashes as if made by the claws of a tiger ([[TIGHAR]]). Maybe it "works," maybe it doesn't, but we're sorta stuck with it.''<ref>[http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/forum/Highlights81_100/highlights100.html Ric Gillespie 7 August 2000 Forum.]</ref>		''Why is it Niku IIII instead of Niku IV? It's not that we don't quite grasp the Roman Numeral system (really, it's not). It's purely a marketing ploy. On the '''Niku IIII''' logo the four "I"s are represented as slashes as if made by the claws of a tiger ([[TIGHAR]]). Maybe it "works," maybe it doesn't, but we're sorta stuck with it.''<ref>[http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/forum/Highlights81_100/highlights100.html Ric Gillespie 7 August 2000 Forum.]</ref>

	* [http://www.tighar.org//~~PublicationsTTracks~~/13_1/nikuiiii.html Preliminary plans.]		* [http://www.tighar.org/Publications/TTracks/13_1/nikuiiii.html Preliminary plans.]
	* [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Archives/Expeditions/NikuIIII/NikuIIIIsumm.html "A Summary from a Jet-Lagged Perspective."]		* [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Archives/Expeditions/NikuIIII/NikuIIIIsumm.html "A Summary from a Jet-Lagged Perspective."]
	* [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Archives/Expeditions/NikuIIII/NikuIIIIdailies.html Daily updates.]		* [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Archives/Expeditions/NikuIIII/NikuIIIIdailies.html Daily updates.]

Thrasher: Corrected links.

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Corrected links.

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	'''The Seven Site'''		'''The Seven Site'''

	The "bones" files found by Peter ~~MacQuarie~~ in the [[Kiribati]] National Archives in 1997, and the detailed documentation of the 1940 bones discovery subsequently located in the Western Pacific High Commission archives in England, had led us to take another look at the site cursorily examined in 1996 at the southeast end of the island. Now called the "Seven Site" because of its association with a natural seven-shaped clearing in the scaevola, it had several things to recommend it as the site of the 1940 discovery.		The "bones" files found by Peter MacQuarrie in the [[Kiribati]] National Archives in 1997, and the detailed documentation of the 1940 bones discovery subsequently located in the Western Pacific High Commission archives in England, had led us to take another look at the site cursorily examined in 1996 at the southeast end of the island. Now called the "Seven Site" because of its association with a natural seven-shaped clearing in the scaevola, it had several things to recommend it as the site of the 1940 discovery.

	1. It was near the southeast end of the island, as Gallagher had specified.		1. It was near the southeast end of the island, as Gallagher had specified.
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	== References ==		== References ==
	~~<references~~ />		[http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Archives/Forum/Highlights81_100/highlights100.html]

	== Links ==		== Links ==

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	== Links ==		== Links ==
	* [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Expeditions/NikuIIII/NikuIIIIsumm.html Niku IIII Summary]		* [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Archives/Expeditions/NikuIIII/NikuIIIIsumm.html Niku IIII Summary]

	* [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Research/Bulletins/38_SecretsKnob/knob1.html Secrets of the Knob]		* [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Archives/Research/Bulletins/38_SecretsKnob/knob1.html Secrets of the Knob]

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Thrasher: Corrected links.

2011-01-20T17:34:02Z

Corrected links.

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	''Why is it Niku IIII instead of Niku IV? It's not that we don't quite grasp the Roman Numeral system (really, it's not). It's purely a marketing ploy. On the '''Niku IIII''' logo the four "I"s are represented as slashes as if made by the claws of a tiger ([[TIGHAR]]). Maybe it "works," maybe it doesn't, but we're sorta stuck with it.''<ref>[http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/forum/Highlights81_100/highlights100.html Ric Gillespie 7 August 2000 Forum.]</ref>		''Why is it Niku IIII instead of Niku IV? It's not that we don't quite grasp the Roman Numeral system (really, it's not). It's purely a marketing ploy. On the '''Niku IIII''' logo the four "I"s are represented as slashes as if made by the claws of a tiger ([[TIGHAR]]). Maybe it "works," maybe it doesn't, but we're sorta stuck with it.''<ref>[http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/forum/Highlights81_100/highlights100.html Ric Gillespie 7 August 2000 Forum.]</ref>

	* [http://www.tighar.org/~~TTracks~~/13_1/nikuiiii.html Preliminary plans.]		* [http://www.tighar.org//PublicationsTTracks/13_1/nikuiiii.html Preliminary plans.]
	* [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Expeditions/NikuIIII/NikuIIIIsumm.html "A Summary from a Jet-Lagged Perspective."]		* [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Archives/Expeditions/NikuIIII/NikuIIIIsumm.html "A Summary from a Jet-Lagged Perspective."]
	* [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Expeditions/NikuIIII/NikuIIIIdailies.html Daily updates.]		* [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Archives/Expeditions/NikuIIII/NikuIIIIdailies.html Daily updates.]
	* [http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/~~help~~/help.html Help wanted with artifact analysis.]		* [http://www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Archives/Help/help.html Help wanted with artifact analysis.]
	* [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Research/Bulletins/23_SevenSite/23_SevenSite.html "The Seven Site."]		* [http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Archives/Research/Bulletins/23_SevenSite/23_SevenSite.html "The Seven Site."]
	* [http://tighar.org/~~TIGHAR_Store~~/~~tigharstore2~~.~~html "An Aerial Tour of Nikumaroro"~~]--video taken from a helicopter that arrived unexpectedly from a nearby tuna boat.		* [http://tighar.org/store/index.php?route=product/product&path=36&product_id=97]--video taken from a helicopter that arrived unexpectedly from a nearby tuna boat.

	== Fieldwork 2001==		== Fieldwork 2001==

Moleski: /* Links */

2010-12-12T17:04:12Z

Links

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