Book
Archaeology of Tonga
The Museum • (15) • Published In 1929 • Pages: ii, 3-129
By: McKern, W. C. (Will Carleton).
Abstract
McKern was the first to do archaeology in Tonga. He conducted excavations and surveys on several of the larger islands, but especially on Tongatabu. The majority of the document describes his excavations and findings at various mounds, platforms, stone quarries, mounuments, langis, and forts. He dates these structures to between the 11th century and the 16th century BP He also describes Lapaha, the capital of Tonga during the height of its hegemony. Excavations of several middens and caves also occurred and McKern briefly describes the pottery he found.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2009
- Region
- Oceania
- Sub Region
- Polynesia
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry; 2008
- Field Date
- September 1920-January 1921
- Coverage Date
- circa 1000 BP-200 BP (circa 1000 BP-1800 BP)
- Coverage Place
- Tonga
- Notes
- By W. C. McKern
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 123)
- LCCN
- 29017414
- LCSH
- Ethnology--Tonga/Tonga--Antiquities