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The evolution and organisation of prehistoric society in Polynesia

Title
  1. The evolution and organisation of prehistoric society in Polynesia / edited by Michael W. Graves and Roger C. Green ; [monograph editor, Nigel Prickett].
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  1. [Auckland, N.Z.] : [New Zealand Archaeological Association], 1993.

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Additional authors
  1. Graves, Michael W.
  2. Green, R. C. (Roger Curtis)
  3. Prickett, Nigel.
  4. New Zealand Archaeological Association.
  5. Pacific Science Association.
  6. Green Foundation for Polynesian Research.
  7. Pacific Science Congress (17th : 1991 : Honolulu, Hawaii)
Description
  1. 125 pages : illustrations, maps, plan; 28 cm.
Series statement
  1. New Zealand Archaeological Association monograph, 0111-5715 ; 19
Uniform title
  1. New Zealand Archaeological Association monograph ; 19.
Subject
  1. Prehistoric peoples > Polynesia
  2. Prehistoric peoples
  3. Gesellschaft
  4. Vor- und Frühgeschichte
  5. Aufsatzsammlung
  6. Polynesia
  7. Polynesien
Contents
  1. Preface / Michael W. Graves, Roger C. Green -- 1. The study of archaeological variability in Polynesia / Michael W. Graves and Roger C. Green -- 2. Community-level organisation, power and elites in Polynesian settlement pattern studies / Roger C. Green -- 3. Evaluating the orthodox dual settlement model for the Hawaiian Islands: an analysis of artefact distribution and Hawaiian oral traditions / C. Kēhaunani Cachola-Abad -- 4. The role of major quarries in Polynesian prehistory / Helen M. Leach -- 5. A preliminary study of the impact of the Tongan maritime chieftain on the late prehistoric society of 'Uvea, western Polynesia / Christophe Sand -- 6. Samoan tia 'ave and social structure: methodological and theoretical considerations / David J. Herdrich, Jeffrey T. Clark -- 7. The impact of resource diversity on the sociopolitical structure of Rotuma / Thegn N. Ladefoged -- 8. The community in Ma'uke prehistory / Richard Walter -- 9. The use of photogrammetry, laser scan and computer-assisted drafting in the analysis of Easter Island statuary / Jo Anne Van Tilburg -- 10. The Easter island prehistoric sequence and developments in its settlement pattern / Patricia Vargas -- 11. Ritual behaviour and ceremonial structures in eastern Polynesia: changing perspectives on archaeological variability / Michael W. Graves, Maria Sweeney.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Note
  1. Volume originated as a session of the 17th Pacific Science Congress, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1991, entitled "Evolution of Late Prehistoric Social Systems in Polynesia".--Pref.
  2. Title from spine: Prehistoric Polynesian society.
  3. "Published with the assistance of the Green Foundation for Polynesian Research and the Pacific Science Association."--T.p.
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references.