Early architecture in Tonga
Implications for the development of Polynesian chiefdoms
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3338976 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Geoffrey Clark (0000-0002-9055-655X, Australian National University, corresponding author), Phillip Parton (0000-0002-2610-8787, Australian National University), C Reepmeyer (0000-0002-3257-0898, Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Zentrale) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 98 |
| Issue | 397 |
| Pages | 119-134 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Antiquity Publications (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.15184/aqy.2023.200 |
| OpenAlex | W4392787633 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Durable architecture is a hallmark of Polynesian chiefdoms, associated with centralised control of residential and agricultural land. Previous work in West Polynesia has indicated a relatively late date for the onset of such construction activity-after AD 1000-suggesting that political development was influenced by events such as post-colonisation migration. The authors report new dating evidence from the excavation of a large earth mound on the island of Tongatapu. Its construction 1500 years ago indicates that, in contrast to previous findings, well-developed chiefdoms and field monuments probably dominated the landscapes of West Polynesia substantially prior to the colonisation of more easterly island nations
Archaeology · Chiefdom · Genealogy · Geography · Political science · Architecture · History · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |