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Book Hamakua Coast Archaeological and Historic Report

Download or read book Hamakua Coast Archaeological and Historic Report written by JHK Tanaka, Inc and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Feathered Gods and Fishhooks

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  • Author : Patrick Vinton Kirch
  • Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
  • Release : 2023-07-31
  • ISBN : 0824894464
  • Pages : 542 pages

Download or read book Feathered Gods and Fishhooks written by Patrick Vinton Kirch and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2023-07-31 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 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: The Archaeology of Ancient Hawai‘i begins with an explanation of archaeological practice in Hawai‘i, 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 Hawai‘i. 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, the revised Feathered Gods and Fishhooks is an indispensable resource on the history of ancient Hawai‘i. Of particular note is the extensive bibliography, a key guide to hundreds of often difficult-to-locate reports and publications on Hawaiian archaeology.

Book A Study of Prehistoric Social Change

Download or read book A Study of Prehistoric Social Change written by Ross H. Cordy and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book N   Mea  imi i Ka W   Kahiko

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  • Author :
  • Publisher : Social Science Research Institute University of Hawaii
  • Release : 1988
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 330 pages

Download or read book N Mea imi i Ka W Kahiko written by and published by Social Science Research Institute University of Hawaii. This book was released on 1988 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Waipi  o  M  no Wai

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  • Author : University of Hawaii at Manoa. Ethnic Studies Oral History Project
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1978
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 838 pages

Download or read book Waipi o M no Wai written by University of Hawaii at Manoa. Ethnic Studies Oral History Project and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 838 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Anahulu

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  • Author : Patrick Vinton Kirch
  • Publisher : University of Chicago Press
  • Release : 1994-10-03
  • ISBN : 9780226733661
  • Pages : 220 pages

Download or read book Anahulu written by Patrick Vinton Kirch and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1994-10-03 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining archaeology and social anthropology this historical and archaeological two volume set constructs an integrated history of the Anahulu Valley in northwestern O'ahu that traces the cultural transformation in a typical local center of the Hawaiian Kingdom founded by Kamehame. Volume one is a historical ethnography and volume two is an archaeology of history.

Book Anahulu

    Book Details:
  • Author : Patrick Vinton Kirch
  • Publisher : University of Chicago Press
  • Release : 1994-07
  • ISBN : 9780226733654
  • Pages : 260 pages

Download or read book Anahulu written by Patrick Vinton Kirch and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1994-07 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining archaeology and social anthropology this historical and archaeological two volume set constructs an integrated history of the Anahulu Valley in northwestern O'ahu that traces the cultural transformation in a typical local center of the Hawaiian Kingdom founded by Kamehame. Volume one is a historical ethnography and volume two is an archaeology of history.

Book Feathered Gods and Fishhooks

Download or read book Feathered Gods and Fishhooks written by Patrick Vinton Kirch and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1997-04-01 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text aims to combine all the evidence for Hawaiian prehistory into a coherent pattern. It presents a balanced cultural history of the Hawaiian group of islands, from the first Polynesian settlement to the time of European contact and is grounded in the archaeological evidence.

Book The Lelu Stone Ruins  Kosrae  Micronesia

Download or read book The Lelu Stone Ruins Kosrae Micronesia written by Ross H. Cordy and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Archaeological and Historical Survey

Download or read book Archaeological and Historical Survey written by William Barrera and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Kua     ina Kahiko

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  • Author : Patrick Vinton Kirch
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2014-03-31
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 344 pages

Download or read book Kua ina Kahiko written by Patrick Vinton Kirch and published by . This book was released on 2014-03-31 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a narrative account of a long-term archaeological research in Maui led by the author and his colleagues. Readers are introduced to the world of ancient Hawaiians who lived in the district of Kahikinui on the western side of Maui. The narrative covers archaeological findings such as dating of found objects and their significances but also the stories of present time Native Hawaiians who have chosen to live in the area in spite of the lack of moderns conveniences.

Book Heiau       ina  Lani

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  • Author : Patrick Vinton Kirch
  • Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
  • Release : 2019-05-31
  • ISBN : 0824879422
  • Pages : 385 pages

Download or read book Heiau ina Lani written by Patrick Vinton Kirch and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2019-05-31 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heiau, ‘Āina, Lani is a collaborative study of 78 temple sites in the ancient moku of Kahikinui and Kaupō in southeastern Maui, undertaken using a novel approach that combines archaeology and archaeoastronomy. Although temple sites (heiau) were the primary focus of Hawaiian archaeologists in the earlier part of the twentieth century, they were later neglected as attention turned to the excavation of artifact-rich habitation sites and theoretical and methodological approaches focused more upon entire cultural landscapes. This book restores heiau to center stage. Its title, meaning “Temples, Land, and Sky,” reflects the integrated approach taken by Patrick Vinton Kirch and Clive Ruggles, based upon detailed mapping of the structures, precise determination of their orientations, and accurate dating. Heiau, ‘Āina, Lani is the outcome of a joint fieldwork project by the two authors, spanning more than fifteen years, in a remarkably well-preserved archaeological landscape containing precontact house sites, walls, and terraces for dryland cultivation, and including scores of heiau ranging from simple upright stones dedicated to Kāne, to massive platforms where the priests performed rites of human sacrifice to the war god Kū. Many of these heiau are newly discovered and reported for the first time in the book. The authors offer a fresh narrative based upon some provocative interpretations of the complex relationships between the Hawaiian temple system, the landscape, and the heavens (the “skyscape”). They demonstrate that renewed attention to heiau in the context of contemporary methodological and theoretical perspectives offers important new insights into ancient Hawaiian cosmology, ritual practices, ethnogeography, political organization, and the habitus of everyday life. Clearly, Heiau, ‘Āina, Lani repositions the study of heiau at the forefront of Hawaiian archaeology.

Book Studies in the Archaeology of Kahikinui  Maui

Download or read book Studies in the Archaeology of Kahikinui Maui written by Patrick Vinton Kirch and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: