Hawaiian OV50

Format:

Website/Database

Contributor:

Kirch, Patrick Vinton

Kelly, Marion, 1919-2011

Tuggle, H. David, 1941-

Griffin, P. Bion

Human Relations Area Files, Inc.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Excavations (Archaeology)--Hawaii.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Chiefdoms--Hawaii.

Chiefdoms.

Hawaii--Antiquities.

Hawaii.

Antiquities.

Molokai (Hawaii)--Antiquities.

Molokai (Hawaii).

Contained In:

eHRAF Archaeology

Place of Publication:

New Haven, Conn. Human Relations Area Files 1999-

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This collection consists of 5 documents; all focus on the development of Hawaiian culture from its Polynesian origins circa 800 BP (ca. 300 AD, Kirch) to the time of European contact and settlement (ca. 1795, Kirch). Hawaii is a particularly rich source to study the evolution of chiefly, ranked societies to a state form of social organization. At the time of contact, the Hawaiians had developed a complex system of irrigation and dryland agriculture (taro, sweet potato), engaged in fishing, aquaculture (evidence: fishponds), and craft specialization (canoe-making, tattooing, wood-working and other small crafts). Kirch (Feathered Gods) synthesizes the archaeological and historical record for all of the islands and presents a periodization for Hawaii from its origins to contact. Cordy uses the Hawaiian Islands as a case study for the evolution of complex society. The remaining documents are regional studies that focus on settlement patterns and human ecology; diverse methods are used, including researching documentary sources; extensive survey and mapping of settlement areas, archaeological features, inland agricultural systems; excavation of diverse types of structures and inland agricultural systems. Green and others reports on the Makaha Valley Historical Project; Kirch on the Halawa Valley Project; Tuggle, Griffin and others on Lapakahi

Contents:

A study of prehistoric social change, the development of complex societies in the Hawaiian Islands Ross H. Cordy M̄akaha before 1880 A.D., M̄akaha valley historical project Roger C. Green Feathered gods and fishhooks, an introduction to Hawaiian archaeology and prehistory Patrick Vinton Kirch Prehistory and ecology in a windward Hawaiian valley, Halawa Valley, Molokai Patrick Vinton Kirch and Marion Kelly, editors Tradition summary: Hawaiian Michael Kolb and Sarah Berry Lapakahi, Hawaii, archaeological studies edited by H. David Tuggle and P. Bion Griffin

Notes:

Online resource; title from Web page (viewed Feb. 12, 2008)

This portion of eHRAF archaeology was first released in 1999

Includes bibliographical references

Contains:

Cordy, Ross H. Study of prehistoric social change, the development of complex societies in the Hawaiian Islands

Green, R. C. (Roger Curtis). M̄akaha before 1880 A.D.

OCLC:

56013410

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license