Why were complex joining and pegging methods especially important in the Caroline Islands?

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dilly bag; Aboriginal Australian art, Northern Territory, Australia — Oceanic art and architecture An Aboriginal Australian decorating a tightly woven dilly bag with white, yellow, and ochre (red) paints, Northern Territory, Australia, 1948.

In the context of Oceanic art and architecture, the use of complex joining and pegging methods in the Caroline Islands is notable because it stands in contrast to the rest of the Pacific Islands. Throughout most of Oceania, traditional architecture consisted of simple assemblages of poles held together primarily with cane lashings. The development of more sophisticated joining and pegging techniques in the Caroline Islands represents a distinct technical advancement in the region's building practices.1