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Beschreibung
The evolution of complex Oceanic chiefdoms into something very much like classic 'archaic states', are authoritatively surveyed here.
The evolution of complex Oceanic chiefdoms into something very much like classic 'archaic states', are authoritatively surveyed here.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Introduction: the archaeology of island societies Patrick V. Kirch; 2. Landscape, land use and political transformation in southern Melanesia Matthew Spriggs; 3. Conceptual and substantive issues in Fijian prehistory Terry L. Hunt; 4. Exchange systems and inter-island contact in the transformation of an island society: the Tikopia case Patrick V. Kirch; 5. The role of competition and cooperation in the evolution of island societies George J. Gumerman; 6. Some basic components of the Ancestral Polynesian settlement system: building blocks for more complex Polynesian societies R. C. Green; 7. Social evolution in ancient Hawaii Robert J. Hommon; 8. The socio-political structure of the southern coastal area of Easter Island: AD 1300-1864 Christopher M. Stevenson; 9. Turtles, priests and the afterworld: a study in the iconographic interpretation of Polynesian petroglyphs Barry Rolett; References; Index.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780521105439
ISBN-10: 0521105439
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Kirch, Patrick Vinton
Redaktion: Kirch, Patrick Vinton
Hersteller: Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 280 x 210 x 6 mm
Von/Mit: Patrick Vinton Kirch
Erscheinungsdatum: 19.03.2009
Gewicht: 0,287 kg
Artikel-ID: 101674143