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Niuatoputapubook chapter 1988 • Kirch, Patrick Vinton
Tongan • Oceania > Polynesia
Kirch conducted an archaeological survey of the island and excavated several sites and many mounds. Kirch also conducted botanical, faunal, and geological surveys of the island and of the the surrounding sea to understand the various resources of the...Feathered gods and fishhooksBook 1985 • Kirch, Patrick Vinton
Hawaiian • Oceania > Polynesia
This a synthesis of Hawaiian prehistory and archaeology written for 'students and the informed general public.' Kirch discusses what the archaeologist does and what one can learn about the past through archaeology. The natural environment of Hawaii i...Prehistory and ecology in a windward Hawaiian valley 1975 • Kirch, Patrick Vinton et al.
Hawaiian • Oceania > Polynesia
Kirch reports on the archaeological investigations of the Halawa Valley Project. Halawa is a windward valley on the island of Molokai. One goal of the report was to understand the settlement patterns of the valley by examining residential, ceremonial...