It's the Ancient's on History Hit.

I'm Tristan Hughes your host.

And in today's podcast, well I can't think of many other sites in the ancient world

that are more remote than the one that we're talking about today.

Because we're going to the ancient Pacific yet again, we're going to Eastern Micronesia

to the island of Cosrai and a site which is known as the village of the Breadfruit Goddess.

Also known as Menka or the Ruins of Menka.

Now the whole island of Cosrai and its ancient history is absolutely extraordinary when

you consider that people might have been living there for some 2,000 years.

And Menka, this site in the interior of Cosrai seems to have been of critical importance

for those ancient communities of Cosrai.

Now to talk through what we know about the site looking at the archaeology and the

oral traditions that survive.

I was delighted to get back on the podcast Dr Felicia Beardsley from Laverne University.

Now the name might ring a bell because Felicia came on the podcast a few months back to

talk all about the site of Nanmadol, the Venice of the Pacific, situated off the island

of Pompeii.

Now Menka, this is one of Felicia's favourite sites in the Pacific.

And you're going to hear in this podcast the passion that she has for talking all about

its archaeology all about its ancient history.

So that further ado, here's Felicia.

Felicia, it is wonderful to have you back on the podcast.

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