Taking the High Ground The archaeology of Rapa, a fortified island in remote East Polynesia
This volume brings the remote and little known island of Rapa firmly to the forefront of Polynesian archaeology. Thirteen authors contribute 14 chapters, covering not only the basic archaeology of coastal sites, rock shelters, and fortifications, but faunal remains, agricultural development, and mar...
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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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ANU Press
2012
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| Series: | Terra Australis
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| Online Access: | DOAB: download the publication DOAB: description of the publication |
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| Summary: | This volume brings the remote and little known island of Rapa firmly to the forefront of Polynesian archaeology. Thirteen authors contribute 14 chapters, covering not only the basic archaeology of coastal sites, rock shelters, and fortifications, but faunal remains, agricultural development, and marine exploitation. The results, presented within a chronology framed by Bayesian analysis, are set against a background of ethnohistory and ethnology. Highly unusual in tropical Polynesian archaeology are descriptions of artefacts of perishable material. Taking the High Ground provides important insights into how a group of Polynesian settlers adapted to an isolated and in some ways restrictive environment. |
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| ISBN: | j.ctt24hd92 9781922144256 9781922144249 |
| Access: | Open Access |