Evolution of the polynesian chiefdoms, the
Auteur :
Kirch, Patrick Vinton
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521273169
Date de publication :
13 juil. 1989
Dimensions :
22,7 x 15,2 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
466 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This is an archaeological perspective on the elaborate system of chiefdoms found in the islands of Polynesia. Using comparative ethnography, lexical reconstruction and direct archaeological evidence, the author reconstructs Ancestral Polynesian Society and details colonization, adaptation to changing environments, development of intensive production and social conflict and competition.