The Evolution of the Polynesian Chiefdoms

By: Patrick Vinton Kirch

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Paperback | 11 September 1989

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This is the first study from an archaeological perspective of the elaborate system of chiefdoms found in the islands of Polynesia. While the growth and development of complex social and political systems in this region have long interested anthropologists and ethnographers, only recently have the islands' rich sources of archaeological data been fully exploited. The author combines these new archaeological data with ethnographic and linguistic materials to present an innovative and perceptive account of the processes of culture change in the islands over three millennia. Using comparative ethnography, lexical reconstruction and direct archaeological evidence, the author reconstructs the broad outlines of Ancestral Polynesian Society, from which the diverse societies of the Polynesian region descended. Major proceeds of cultural change are analysed in detail, including colonization, adaptation to new and changing environments, development of intensive production and social conflict and competition.

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'... most comprehensive and analytical review of Polynesian archaeology to appear in the literature so far ...'. Archaeology 'A fascinating, authoritative account of the development of pre-European political systems in the central and eastern Pacific ... a major achievement.' John Terrell, Reviews in Anthropology 'This is archaeology as it should be.' Man 'This well-illustrated book with its extensive bibliography should continue to be an important book for scholars and students of Polynesia for years to come.' Journal of the Polynesian Society

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Preface
Introduction
Foundation
Polynesian societies and ecosystems
Ancestral Polynesia
Process
Dispersal, colonization, and adaptation
The demographic factor
Changing environments
Development and intensification of production
Competition and conflict
Transformation
Tonga
Hawaii
Easter Island
Epilogue
Glossary of Polynesian terms
References
Index
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