![]() | The Growth and Collapse of Pacific Island Societies: Archaeological and Demographic Perspectives Subjects: Ethnology -- Oceania; Ethnology -- Hawaii; First contact of aboriginal peoples with Westerners -- Oceania; First contact of aboriginal peoples with Westerners -- Hawaii; Excavations (Archaeology) -- Oceania; Excavations (Archaeology) -- Hawaii; Oceania --; Were there major population collapses on Pacific Islands following first contact with the West? If so, what were the actual population numbers for islands such as Hawai'i, Tahiti, or New Caledonia? Is it possible to develop new methods for tracking the long-term histories of island populations? These and related questions are at the heart of this new book, which draws together cutting-edge research by archaeologists, ethnographers, and demographers. Kirch Patrick Vinton : Patrick Vinton Kirch is professor of anthropology at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, and professor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. |
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