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

  1. ↑ "Shell Ornaments of Malaita", Kay Ross, Penn Museum
  2. ↑ World Archaeology Congress, February 2007
  3. ↑ "Lawrence Foanaota" Archived 5 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Pacific Wrecks
  4. ↑ "Museum gets new field kit", Solomon Star, 26 August 2008
  5. ↑ "Pacific Museums in Sustainable Heritage Development", Australian National University, 2006
  6. ↑ "Queen's birthday honours list: Commonwealth", The Guardian, 13 June 2009


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