Feathered Gods and Fishhooks : The Archaeology of Ancient Hawai'i, Revised Edition.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kirch, Patrick Vinton.

Contributor:

McCoy, Mark D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hawaii--Antiquities.

Hawaii.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (542 pages)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, 2023.

Summary:

"The first edition of Feathered Gods and Fishhooks was the pioneering synthesis of ancient Hawaiian civilization from an archaeological perspective. This long-awaited revised edition now brings the field up-to-date, incorporating the results from literally hundreds of archaeological projects undertaken throughout the Hawaiian Islands over the past thirty-five years that have benefited from tremendous technological advancements, and presents an authoritative account of the origins and progression of Hawaiian culture prior to the arrival of Europeans. Generously illustrated, this revision includes dozens of new photographs and maps, along with a selection of color plates. This volume, like its predecessor, provides a synthesis of Hawaiian archaeology that avoids unnecessary jargon and is comprehensible to the interested layperson, yet is sufficiently detailed to be useful to the professional archaeologist. Feathered Gods and Fishhooks begins with an explanation of archaeological practice in Hawaiʻi, from antiquarian pursuits in the late nineteenth century through the development of modern research techniques, taking into account the recent tensions surrounding the significant shift of archaeology from a largely academic endeavor to a professional consulting enterprise. Following a review of environmental constraints and opportunities, and of the main kinds of archaeological evidence, the book explores the latest information on the first Polynesian settlement of Hawaiʻi. To achieve a holistic view, the wide range of topics discussed in this work include material culture, agricultural systems, population size, ritual architecture variations, diversity in landscapes, and archaeological evidence for historical transformations following European contact. The final chapters survey, island-by-island, major sites and patterns of ancient settlement. In total, this book tells a story of Hawaiian history, culture, and wisdom in an attempt to preserve ancestral archaeological records. As with the first edition, Feathered Gods and Fishhooks: The Archaeology of Ancient Hawaiʻi is an indispensable resource on the history of ancient Hawaiʻi. Of particular note is the extensive bibliography, a key guide to hundreds of often difficult to locate reports and publications on Hawaiian archaeology"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Figures, Plates, and Tables

Preface to the Revised Edition

Preface to the First Edition

Note on Hawaiian Words and Place Names

Prologue An Island Civilization

Hawai‚ i at First Contact

Chapter 1 Unearthing the Hawaiian Past: The History of Archaeology in Hawai'i

The Beginnings of Hawaiian Archaeology

The Search for Polynesian Origins

Stratigraphic Archaeology and Artifact Sequences

New Directions: Settlement Patterns and Ecology

From Ivory Tower to For-Profit Consulting

Troubles in the Trenches

New Horizons in Research and Community-Based Archaeology

Chapter 2 An Island World

Hawaiian Landforms

The Hawaiian Biota

The Marine Environment

Resources, Constraints, and Hazards

From Wao Akua to Wao Kanaka: Transformed Landscapes

Chapter 3 The Evidence of the Past

The Hawaiian Archaeological Landscape

Seeking the Past: Archaeological Methods

The Temporal Framework: Dating and Chronology

Chapter 4 Origins

The Settlement of Oceania

The Emergence of Ancestral Polynesian Culture

The Great Polynesian Diaspora

Dating Polynesian Arrival in Hawai'i

Where Was the Homeland of the First Settlers to Hawai'i?

Chapter 5 Hawaiian Culture History: An Overview

Integrating Archaeology with Hawaiian Oral Traditions

The Foundation Period, AD 1000-1200

The Late Voyaging Period, AD 1200-1400

The Expansion Period, AD 1400-1600

The Archaic States Period, AD 1600-1795

Traditional History of the Archaic States Period

Explaining Change: Process and Agency in Hawaiian History

Chapter 6 History Sedimented in the Earth: Six Stratified Sites

Kuli‚ ou‚ ou Rockshelter (Site O1), O‚ ahu Island

Pu'u Ali'i (Site H1), Ka Lae, Hawai'i Island

Wai‚ ahukini Rockshelter (Site H8), Hawai'i Island

Nu‚ alolo Rockshelter (Sites K3-K5), Kaua'i Island.

Bellows Dune Site (Site O18), Waimanalo, O'ahu Island

Halawa Dune Site (Site Mo-A1-3), Moloka'i Island

Chapter 7 The Wet and the Dry: Hawaiian Agriculture, Aquaculture, and the Staple Economy

The Archaeology of Ancient Agriculture

The Wet and the Dry: Contrastive Agroecosystems

Valley Agroecosystems

Intensive Dryland Field Systems

Arboriculture

Animal Husbandry

Fishponds and Aquaculture

Production, Surplus, and the Staple Economy

Chapter 8 "Like Shoals of Fish": Population in Ancient Hawai'i

The Population of Hawai'i at Contact

Demographic Characteristics of Precontact Hawaiians

The Demographic History of Ancient Hawai'i

Population, Land, and Intensification

Chapter 9 Technology, Craft Specialization, and the Wealth Economy

Approaches to the Study of Hawaiian Material Culture

Tools

Fishing Gear

Domestic Implements

Volcanic Glass

Ornaments and Decoration

Other Artifacts

The Wealth Economy: Craft Specialization, Social Status, and Gendered Roles

Chapter 10 The Archaeology of Everyday Life

Kauhale: The Domestic Unit

Resource Use and Domestic Consumption: The Contributions of Zooarchaeology and Archaeobotany

Networks of Communication: Trails

Inscribing the Land: Petroglyphs

Chapter 11 The Archaeology of Ritual, Power, and Death

Heiau: Places of Prayer, Sacrifice, and Observation

Heiau Form, Classification, and Size

Heiau Chronology

Heiau Orientations

Landscapes of Power: The Royal Centers

Holua Slides

Fortifications and Pu'uhonua

The Archaeology of Death: Burial Practices in Ancient Hawai'i

Chapter 12 From Uka to Kai: Five Settlement Landscapes

Makaha Valley, O'ahu

Halawa Valley, Moloka'i

Kawela and Makakupai'a Iki, Moloka'i

Kahikinui, Maui

Lapakahi, Hawai'i.

Chapter 13 Transformations: The Archaeology of Culture Contact and Colonialism

From Stone to Steel: Changes in Material Culture

The Transformation of Rural Landscapes

The Archaeology of Colonialism

Chapter 14 The Archaeology of Hawai'i Island

East Hawai'i: Hamakua and Hilo

South Hawai'i: Puna and Ka'u

West Hawai'i: Kona and Kohala

Chapter 15 The Archaeology of Maui, Lana'i, and Kaho‚ olawe Islands

West Maui

East Maui

Lana'i Island

Kaho‚ olawe Island

Chapter 16 The Archaeology of Moloka'i Island

Kona District

Ko‚ olau District

Kaluako'i

Chapter 17 The Archaeology of O'ahu Island

Ko'olaupoko District

Ko'olauloa District

Waialua District

Wai'anae District

'Ewa District

Chapter 18 The Archaeology of Kaua'i and Ni'ihau Islands

Napali District

Halele'a District

Ko'olau and Puna Districts

Kona and Mana Districts

Ni'ihau Island and the Islets of Lehua and Ka'ula

Chapter 19 The Archaeology of Nihoa and Mokumanamana Islands

Geography and Natural Resources

Archaeological Sites

Artifacts

Chronology

External versus Internal Explanations

Epilogue

Glossary of Hawaiian Words

References

Index.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Kirch, Patrick Vinton Feathered Gods and Fishhooks

ISBN:

0-8248-9446-4

OCLC:

1414456331