Drawing on archaeological and ethnohistorical sources, this book redefines the study of primary states -- "cradles of civilization" from which all modern nation states ultimately derive -- by arguing for the inclusion of Polynesia, which witnessed the development of primary states in both Hawai'i and Tonga.
Drawing on archaeological and ethnohistorical sources, this book redefines the study of primary states -- "cradles of civilization" from which all modern nation states ultimately derive -- by arguing for the inclusion of Polynesia, which witnessed the development of primary states in both Hawai'i and Tonga.
Robert J. Hommon, (Ph.D., University of Arizona), retired archaeologist and Senior Cultural Resource Scientist for the Pacific Islands Office, National Park Service, has conducted research on seven of the eight major Hawaiian Islands focused on the cultural, social, and economic roots of the Hawaiian kingdoms' emergence.
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Introduction PART ONE: Hawai'i in The Early Contact Era 1. The People 2. Government, War, and Refuge 3. Houses and Crafts 4. Farming and Fishing 5. Gods and Temples 6. Makahiki, Trails, and Exchange PART TWO: State Societies and the Ancient Hawaiian Example 7. State Societies 8. The Ancient Hawaiian State PART THREE: Polynesian Societies 9. Polynesian Comparisons 10. Tikopia 11. The Marquesas Islands: Nuku Hiva and `Ua Pou 12. The Society Islands: Tahiti and Porapora 13. The Ancient Tongan State PART FOUR: The Hawaiian State Emergence Model 14. The Model: Introduction and Chronology Construction 15. The Model of Hawaiian State Emergence 16. Summary and Conclusion Appendix A. Summary of Ancient Hawaiian Political History Appendix B. Glossary Bibliography Index
Introduction PART ONE: Hawai'i in The Early Contact Era 1. The People 2. Government, War, and Refuge 3. Houses and Crafts 4. Farming and Fishing 5. Gods and Temples 6. Makahiki, Trails, and Exchange PART TWO: State Societies and the Ancient Hawaiian Example 7. State Societies 8. The Ancient Hawaiian State PART THREE: Polynesian Societies 9. Polynesian Comparisons 10. Tikopia 11. The Marquesas Islands: Nuku Hiva and `Ua Pou 12. The Society Islands: Tahiti and Porapora 13. The Ancient Tongan State PART FOUR: The Hawaiian State Emergence Model 14. The Model: Introduction and Chronology Construction 15. The Model of Hawaiian State Emergence 16. Summary and Conclusion Appendix A. Summary of Ancient Hawaiian Political History Appendix B. Glossary Bibliography Index
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