Taking the High Ground (Terra Australis 37) : The archaeology of Rapa, a fortified Island in remote East Polynesia (9781922144249)

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.

Product details

• Format Paperback
• Dimensions 210.06 x 296.93 x 16.51mm | 857.29g
• Publication date 30 Nov 2012
• Publisher Anu Press
• Publication City/Country Canberra, Australia
• ISBN10 192214424X
• ISBN13 9781922144249

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