Maureece J Levin
Biographic Data
| ID | 261269 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maureece J Levin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maureece J |
| FAMILY NAME | Levin |
| SIGNATURE | LEVIN M J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stanford University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1833-2084 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 53 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Archaeology and Archaeobotany at the Land‐Sea Boundary in Pohnpei State, Micronesia
Human settlement in much of the Pacific Islands, including Micronesia, is closely associated with littoral or coastal environments. From an ethnographic perspective, crossing the land‐sea boundary is a habitual and necessary act of existence for people who inhabit both volcanic and coral islands. Fishing, marine hunting, intertidal foraging, and the cultivation of plants have been integral to subsistence economies in this region. Coastal and inte…
Red beer consumption and elite utensils
From Hangovers to Hierarchies
From foraging to farming across the Asia-Pacific
Prehistoric agricultural transformations in tropical Remote Oceania
A Partial Chronological Sequence of Human Habitation for Pingelap Atoll (Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia)
Pingelap Atoll, 1.8 km 2 in area and nearly 70 km from the nearest island, presents a clear example of anthropogenic niche-building in physically isolated circumstances with limited resources. This paper presents the first radiocarbon ( 14 C) dates (n=8) from an archaeological project examining settlement and subsistence practices on the atoll, specifically how Pingelapese people have constructed the environment to meet their needs over centuries…
Harvesting and processing wild cereals in the Upper Palaeolithic Yellow River Valley, China
Managed agroforests, swiddening, and the introduction of pigs in Pohnpei, Micronesia
Usewear and residue analyses of experimental harvesting stone tools for archaeological research
Breadfruit Fermentation in Pohnpei, Micronesia
Fermentation is a common method of processing and preserving breadfruit throughout the Pacific Islands. While these pits are often reported in the archaeological record, they can pose some interpretive challenges. This paper presents an analysis of probable archaeological breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg) fermentation pits on Temwen Island, Pohnpei, Micronesia. Using the existing ethnographic record as a guide, I present archaeo…
Swiddening Practices in the Micronesian Past
A recent publication (Levin and Ayres 2015 Levin, M. J., and W. S. Ayres. 2015. Managed agroforests, swiddening, and the introduction of pigs in Pohnpei, Micronesia: Phytolith evidence from an anthropogenic landscape. Quaternary International. doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2015.12.027.[Crossref], [PubMed], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) presented evidence for cyclical swiddening over a 700-year sequence at an old gardening site on Temwen Island, P…
Archaeobotanical Approaches in the Study of Food Production in Remote Oceania
This short topical review discusses recent archaeobotanical approaches to understanding food production in Remote Oceania (eastern Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia). The region presents some preservation and interpretative challenges, both due to the lack of cereal crops and the hot and humid climate that prevails through much of the area. Nevertheless, archaeobotanical analyses provide insight into topics such the transport of crops between …
Roasting breadfruit in the Pacific
In eastern Micronesia, breadfruit is an important staple crop and has probably been part of the diet since initial settlement. This paper uses combined macroremains and phytolith analysis to identify breadfruit production from a historical feature on Temwen Island, Pohnpei, Micronesia. Charred breadfruit exocarp material was recovered, indicating breadfruit roasting. Phytolith analysis from this feature does not provide direct evidence of breadfr…
Ancient Plants and People
The field of archaeobotany (a term often used interchangeably with paleoethnobotany) has rapidly grown in recent decades as archaeologists have begun to fully appreciate the utility of botanical da
Sea People
Harvesting and processing wild cereals in the Upper Palaeolithic Yellow River Valley, China
Red beer consumption and elite utensils
Roasting breadfruit in the Pacific
In eastern Micronesia, breadfruit is an important staple crop and has probably been part of the diet since initial settlement. This paper uses combined macroremains and phytolith analysis to identify breadfruit production from a historical feature on Temwen Island, Pohnpei, Micronesia. Charred breadfruit exocarp material was recovered, indicating breadfruit roasting. Phytolith analysis from this feature does not provide direct evidence of breadfr…
Usewear and residue analyses of experimental harvesting stone tools for archaeological research
From Hangovers to Hierarchies
Breadfruit Fermentation in Pohnpei, Micronesia
Fermentation is a common method of processing and preserving breadfruit throughout the Pacific Islands. While these pits are often reported in the archaeological record, they can pose some interpretive challenges. This paper presents an analysis of probable archaeological breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg) fermentation pits on Temwen Island, Pohnpei, Micronesia. Using the existing ethnographic record as a guide, I present archaeo…
Archaeobotanical Approaches in the Study of Food Production in Remote Oceania
This short topical review discusses recent archaeobotanical approaches to understanding food production in Remote Oceania (eastern Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia). The region presents some preservation and interpretative challenges, both due to the lack of cereal crops and the hot and humid climate that prevails through much of the area. Nevertheless, archaeobotanical analyses provide insight into topics such the transport of crops between …
Ancient Plants and People
The field of archaeobotany (a term often used interchangeably with paleoethnobotany) has rapidly grown in recent decades as archaeologists have begun to fully appreciate the utility of botanical da
A Partial Chronological Sequence of Human Habitation for Pingelap Atoll (Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia)
Pingelap Atoll, 1.8 km 2 in area and nearly 70 km from the nearest island, presents a clear example of anthropogenic niche-building in physically isolated circumstances with limited resources. This paper presents the first radiocarbon ( 14 C) dates (n=8) from an archaeological project examining settlement and subsistence practices on the atoll, specifically how Pingelapese people have constructed the environment to meet their needs over centuries…
Swiddening Practices in the Micronesian Past
A recent publication (Levin and Ayres 2015 Levin, M. J., and W. S. Ayres. 2015. Managed agroforests, swiddening, and the introduction of pigs in Pohnpei, Micronesia: Phytolith evidence from an anthropogenic landscape. Quaternary International. doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2015.12.027.[Crossref], [PubMed], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) presented evidence for cyclical swiddening over a 700-year sequence at an old gardening site on Temwen Island, P…
Ancient Plants and People
The field of archaeobotany (a term often used interchangeably with paleoethnobotany) has rapidly grown in recent decades as archaeologists have begun to fully appreciate the utility of botanical da
Roasting breadfruit in the Pacific
In eastern Micronesia, breadfruit is an important staple crop and has probably been part of the diet since initial settlement. This paper uses combined macroremains and phytolith analysis to identify breadfruit production from a historical feature on Temwen Island, Pohnpei, Micronesia. Charred breadfruit exocarp material was recovered, indicating breadfruit roasting. Phytolith analysis from this feature does not provide direct evidence of breadfr…
Managed agroforests, swiddening, and the introduction of pigs in Pohnpei, Micronesia
Usewear and residue analyses of experimental harvesting stone tools for archaeological research
Breadfruit Fermentation in Pohnpei, Micronesia
Fermentation is a common method of processing and preserving breadfruit throughout the Pacific Islands. While these pits are often reported in the archaeological record, they can pose some interpretive challenges. This paper presents an analysis of probable archaeological breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg) fermentation pits on Temwen Island, Pohnpei, Micronesia. Using the existing ethnographic record as a guide, I present archaeo…
Swiddening Practices in the Micronesian Past
A recent publication (Levin and Ayres 2015 Levin, M. J., and W. S. Ayres. 2015. Managed agroforests, swiddening, and the introduction of pigs in Pohnpei, Micronesia: Phytolith evidence from an anthropogenic landscape. Quaternary International. doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2015.12.027.[Crossref], [PubMed], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) presented evidence for cyclical swiddening over a 700-year sequence at an old gardening site on Temwen Island, P…
Archaeobotanical Approaches in the Study of Food Production in Remote Oceania
This short topical review discusses recent archaeobotanical approaches to understanding food production in Remote Oceania (eastern Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia). The region presents some preservation and interpretative challenges, both due to the lack of cereal crops and the hot and humid climate that prevails through much of the area. Nevertheless, archaeobotanical analyses provide insight into topics such the transport of crops between …
Harvesting and processing wild cereals in the Upper Palaeolithic Yellow River Valley, China
From foraging to farming across the Asia-Pacific
Prehistoric agricultural transformations in tropical Remote Oceania
A Partial Chronological Sequence of Human Habitation for Pingelap Atoll (Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia)
Pingelap Atoll, 1.8 km 2 in area and nearly 70 km from the nearest island, presents a clear example of anthropogenic niche-building in physically isolated circumstances with limited resources. This paper presents the first radiocarbon ( 14 C) dates (n=8) from an archaeological project examining settlement and subsistence practices on the atoll, specifically how Pingelapese people have constructed the environment to meet their needs over centuries…
Red beer consumption and elite utensils
From Hangovers to Hierarchies
Sea People
Archaeology and Archaeobotany at the Land‐Sea Boundary in Pohnpei State, Micronesia
Human settlement in much of the Pacific Islands, including Micronesia, is closely associated with littoral or coastal environments. From an ethnographic perspective, crossing the land‐sea boundary is a habitual and necessary act of existence for people who inhabit both volcanic and coral islands. Fishing, marine hunting, intertidal foraging, and the cultivation of plants have been integral to subsistence economies in this region. Coastal and inte…
Archaeology (13 works) · Geography (13 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (12 works) · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies (12 works) · Biology (8 works) · Isotope Analysis in Ecology (8 works) · Ecology (7 works) · Phytolith (6 works) · History (5 works) · Agriculture (4 works)