This was a part of a analysis venture by the Archaeological Centre of the Leiden State College within the Netherlands and the Archaeological-Anthropological Institute of the Netherlands Antilles on Curaçao.

The venture investigated a number of archaeological websites within the Windward islands of the Netherlands Antilles, specific in Saba and Statia, to realize an perception into the lifestyle and patterns of organisation of the indigenous inhabitants of the islands within the pre-Columbian interval.

The stays of 9 indigenous individuals shipped to the Netherlands after an archaeological dig over 30 years in the past have now been repatriated to Statia.

Virtually all of the excavated materials, together with artefacts that dated again to the fifth century, was shipped to the Netherlands. The analysis outcomes have been revealed within the 1992 publication “The Archaeology of Sint Eustatius. The Golden Rock.”

Now, after a close to year-long course of, which included discussions between the authorities in Statia and the Netherlands, the human stays are again on the island. The Statia Cultural Heritage Implementation Committee will seek the advice of residents on burial, stated Nasha Radjouki, the programme supervisor for tradition with the Statia Authorities.