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Lawrence Foanaota
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Lawrence Foanaota OBE, born on Malaita,[1] is a Solomon Islander archaeologist.[2] He has been director & curator of the Solomon Islands National Museum since 1972.[3][4] He has also been President of the Pacific Island Museums Association.[5]
In 2009, the Queen of the Solomon Islands, Elizabeth II, appointed him Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for "services to the National Museum and to the community".[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Shell Ornaments of Malaita", Kay Ross, Penn Museum
- ^ World Archaeology Congress, February 2007
- ^ "Lawrence Foanaota" Archived 5 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Pacific Wrecks
- ^ "Museum gets new field kit", Solomon Star, 26 August 2008
- ^ "Pacific Museums in Sustainable Heritage Development", Australian National University, 2006
- ^ "Queen's birthday honours list: Commonwealth", The Guardian, 13 June 2009
