| Description |
1 online resource (288 pages) : illustrations, map. |
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text file |
| Series |
Terra Australis ; 37
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Terra Australis ; 37.
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| Contents |
1. Archaeological research on Rapa Island, French Polynesia -- 2. 'Dwelling carelessly, quiet and secure' A brief ethnohistory of Rapa Island, French Polynesia, AD 1791-1840 -- 3. Archaeology of the coastal sites on Rapa Island -- 4. The archaeobotany of Rapan rockshelter deposits -- 5. Cordage from Rapan archaeological sites -- 6. Bird, reptile and mammal remains from archaeological sites on Rapa Island -- 7. Prehistoric fishing on Rapa Island -- 8. The Tangarutu invertebrate fauna -- 9. Marine resource exploitation on Rapa Island -- 10. Palaeobotany and the early development of agriculture on Rapa Island -- 11. A Bayesian AMS 14C chronology for the colonisation and fortification of Rapa Island -- 12. The archaeology of Rapan fortifications -- 13. Rapan agroecology and population estimates -- 14. The prehistory of Rapa Islan. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Local Note |
JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Archaeology -- French Polynesia -- Rapa.
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Archaeology. |
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French Polynesia -- Rapa. |
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Rapa (French Polynesia) -- Antiquities.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Anderson, Atholl, editor.
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Kennett, Douglas J., editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Taking the high ground. Canberra : ANU E Press, ©2012 9781922144249 (OCoLC)812699353 |
| ISBN |
9781922144256 (electronic book) |
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1922144258 (electronic book) |
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9781922144249 |
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192214424X |
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