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The Evolution of the Polynesian Chiefdoms
A study from an archaeological perspective of the elaborate system of chiefdoms found in the islands of Polynesia. Proceeds of cultural change are analyzed, including colonization, …
How Chiefs Became Kings
In How Chiefs Became Kings, Patrick Vinton Kirch addresses a central problem in anthropological archaeology: the emergence of “archaic states” whose distinctive feature was divine …
Island Societies
Concentrating their attention on the Pacific Islands, the contributors to this book show how the tightly focused social and economic systems of islands offer archaeologists a …
Hawaiki, Ancestral Polynesia
The power of an anthropological approach to long-term history lies in its unique ability to combine diverse evidence, from archaeological artifacts to ethnographic texts and …
On the Road of the Winds
The Pacific Ocean covers one-third of the earth's surface and encompasses many thousands of islands, which are home to numerous human societies and cultures. Among these indigenous …
A Shark Going Inland Is My Chief
Tracing the origins of the Hawaiians and other Polynesians back to the shores of the South China Sea, archaeologist Patrick Vinton Kirch follows their voyages of discovery across …