Oceania (Continent) (Geographic Keyword)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Natalia Przelomska. Adrienne Kaeppler. Jim Groombridge. Logan Kistler. Rob Fleischer.

This is an abstract from the "Frontiers in Animal Management: Unconventional Species, New Methods, and Understudied Regions" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. Hawaiian featherwork constitutes a treasured element of Hawaiian cultural heritage. Feather artefacts curated in museums today were acquired between the late 18th and the early 20th centuries and it is clear that their production required thousands of feathers sourced from Hawaiian forest...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Julie Field. Christopher Roos. Rebecca Hazard.

Investigations at the site of Qaraqara have sought to determine the antiquity of forest clearance and food production in Fiji. Located over 25 km inland from the coast, archaeological excavation has indicated that the site was used for habitation and cultivation, producing a ceramic-rich deposit that extends to a depth of 250 cm. Geoarchaeological analyses of sediment cores from Qaraqara reached 500 cmbs, and document the formation of stable soils by 3000 BP, during the Lapita period. Plant...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Alex Morrison. Melinda Allen.

The colonization of the islands of East Polynesia was one of the most rapid and expansive migratory events in human history. While extensive research focuses on determining the chronology of East Polynesia colonization, far less attention has been placed on elucidating the processes that influenced this migration. The Ideal Free Distribution Model of human behavioral ecology has proven useful for exploring a range of issues regarding colonization and mobility in varying ecological contexts...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Seth Quintus. Jennifer Huebert. Kyungsoo Yoo.

Historical sequences of agricultural change are influenced by several key factors. While much attention has been paid to the political context of agricultural production, as well as environmental changes brought about by certain techniques, less has been paid to the active manipulation of productive environments by non-human animals. Within the context of some recent theoretical advances in archaeology and ecology, it has become apparent that animals - intentionally or unintentionally introduced...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Chris Urwin.

Orokolo Bay is a rapidly changing geomorphic and cultural landscape in which the ancestral past is constantly being interpreted and negotiated. This paper examines the importance of subsurface archaeological and geomorphological features for the various communities of Orokolo Bay as they maintain and re-construct cosmological and migration narratives. Everyday activities of gardening and digging at antecedent village locations bring Orokolo Bay locals into regular engagement with buried ceramics...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Paul H. Rosendahl. Laura A. Carter.

This report describes the archeological excavation of the first Western style structure in Hawai'i. The structure is one of the Western style features, Structure 2, of the John Young Homestead and is part of Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site, Kawaihae, Hawai'i island. Archeological excavation was conducted under the direction of Paul H. Rosendahl, Ph.D. in 1978. A brief summary of Kawaihae is presented through excerpts taken from visitors journals who stopped in the area during the...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Edmund J. Ladd.

Site A-27, also known as the "Ancient Heiau Platform" or the "Old Heiau Site," was first proposed for study and excavation in 1963, but excavations were not funded until September, 1979. The following is the archeological excavation report. Previous work by the Bishop Museum is briefly reviewed and correlated with the present project. The work is based on the research design approved by the National Park Service (National Park Service 1977) in consultation with Bishop Museum staff and...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Adam Johnson. Mark McCoy. Jesse Casana. Austin Hill. Thegn Ladefoged.

This is an abstract from the "Geospatial Studies in the Archaeology of Oceania" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. Geospatial technology has allowed for significant advances in archaeological practice in Hawaii and Oceania as the equipment, software, and datasets have become more affordable and widely available. Remotely sensed data, notably aerial LiDAR and terrestrial laser scanning, are used in research and applied archaeology for site prospection...

DOCUMENT Citation Only John Blank. Sarah K. Gilleland. Matt Chmura.

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2021: General Sessions" session, at the 86th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. In recent years, 3D modeling has become a more common method for evaluating archaeological materials, as it is a non-destructive method to test how artifacts will handle stress. 3D modelling has advantages over testing of physical artifacts because the exact same artifact can be reused multiple times to test different hypotheses. However, 3D models must be...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Linda Scott Cummings.

Two sediment samples were examined for pollen and phytoliths from separate sites on Easter Island. This analysis was exploratory in nature with its primary goal to identify the quality of preservation of pollen and phytoliths and assess the value of further analysis. One pollen and phytolith sample was collected at site 26-50, a surface cave or overhang site that had been walled up. The other sample was collected at site 26-1, an ahu.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Linda Scott Cummings.

One sediment sample was collected from the area on the north side and immediately under the foundation of the platform extending from the front of Ahu Hekii at La Perouse Bay. Pollen and phytolith analysis were undertaken on this sample to identify local vegetation prior to the construction of this ahu.

DOCUMENT Citation Only Haden Kingrey. Matthew Napolitano. Geoffrey Clark. Scott Fitzpatrick.

The oldest identified sites on Yap are identified by presence calcareous sand tempered (CST) pottery from deeply stratified deposits. With few exceptions, CST pottery, made from locally produced clay, has been recovered from Rungluw and Pemrang, two sites in southern Yap, western Micronesia (northwest tropical Pacific). Although poor preservation conditions and small sample sizes make it difficult to reconstruct vessel size, detailed analysis of sherds demonstrates at least two sub-types. Recent...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Kirsten Vacca. Lisa Maher.

Ethnoarchaeology provides a useful tool for understanding material patterns in the archaeological record. However, caution must be exercised in the application of this method to avoid projecting data onto times and places that are no longer represented by contemporary practices. In this paper, the authors argue that ethnoarchaeology is most useful for projects that focus on the longue durée when used in conjunction with a combination of micro and macro archaeological methods. Specifically, the...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Myra Jean Tuggle.

This is an abstract from the "Research and CRM Are Not Mutually Exclusive: J. Stephen Athens—Forty Years and Counting" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. Above the 400 foot sea cliff at Kealakekua Bay on the leeward Kona coast of Hawai‘i are the remnants of extensive pre-Contact Hawaiian agricultural infrastructure. Inventory survey and data recovery on 100-plus acres at the top of the sea cliff provided an opportunity to examine a relatively large...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Nobutaka Hirahara.

East Cape, the southeastern tip of Papua New Guinea mainland, is one of the pottery production areas in southern Massim. Domestic pottery production has continued to the present day, mainly made by female potters to supply their own needs. However, more extensive pottery production beyond the household level occasionally occurs, especially when funerals (toleha) are held. Toleha are organized by the matrilineal descent group (guguni) of a dead person; the potters who belong the descent group get...

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This file includes hand written site field notes for the 1989 Field School.

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Hand written site forms and field notes from the 1990 UH Archaeological Field School at Bellows Air Force Station.

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Field notes for Project 540.

DOCUMENT Citation Only Mark McCoy. Jesse Casana. Thegn Ladefoged.

This is an abstract from the "Finding Fields: Locating and Interpreting Ancient Agricultural Landscapes" session, at the 86th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. The significance of urbanization and royal centers in the development of productive agricultural systems and state formation has been minimized in the Hawaiian Islands. Today, thanks to several key methodological advances, especially remote sensing using lidar, we are closer than ever to an integrated and...

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Final EA for construction of recreational lodging at Bellows AFS, describing the results of the action on the environment, including cultural resources.

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Final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for Bellows Air Force Station (AFS) in Waimanalo, Hawaii that was completed in 1995. The document is separated into 8 separate documents and includes all chapters, appendices, and relevant maps.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Belt Collins Hawaii.

Final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for Bellows Air Force Station (AFS) in Waimanalo, Hawaii. This FEIS evaluates a proposed land use and development plan that consists of two actions: (1) land use changes to provide contiguous land, beach, and water areas of sufficient size and configuration to meet Marine Corps and other military training requirements, and to provide a site for future military family housing; and (2) recreation facilities improvements. This document consists of...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Belt Collins Hawaii.

Final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for Bellows Air Force Station (AFS) in Waimanalo, Hawaii. This FEIS evaluates a proposed land use and development plan that consists of two actions: (1) land use changes to provide contiguous land, beach, and water areas of sufficient size and configuration to meet Marine Corps and other military training requirements, and to provide a site for future military family housing; and (2) recreation facilities improvements. This document consists of...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Belt Collins Hawaii.

Final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for Bellows Air Force Station (AFS) in Waimanalo, Hawaii. This FEIS evaluates a proposed land use and development plan that consists of two actions: (1) land use changes to provide contiguous land, beach, and water areas of sufficient size and configuration to meet Marine Corps and other military training requirements, and to provide a site for future military family housing; and (2) recreation facilities improvements. This document consists of...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Belt Collins Hawaii.

Final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for Bellows Air Force Station (AFS) in Waimanalo, Hawaii. This FEIS evaluates a proposed land use and development plan that consists of two actions: (1) land use changes to provide contiguous land, beach, and water areas of sufficient size and configuration to meet Marine Corps and other military training requirements, and to provide a site for future military family housing; and (2) recreation facilities improvements. This document consists of...