» For the fly genus, see Lapita (fly).Lapita's the common name of an ancient Pacific Ocean archaeological culture which's believed by many archaeologists to be the common ancestor of several cultures in Polynesia, Micronesia, and some areas of Melanesia. The archaeological culture and its characteristic pottery are named after the type site at which it was first found, Lapita, which's located on the Pacific island of New Caledonia. Dating Classic Lapita pottery was produced between 1350 and 750… (More on Lapita)