- Title Pages
- Epigraph
- Illustrations
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
-
Chapter One Keiki o ka ‘Āina -
Chapter Two An Apprenticeship in Science (1963–1968) -
Chapter Three Moloka‘i-Nui-a-Hina (Hālawa Valley, 1969–1970) -
Chapter Four The Smallest Polynesian Island (Kolombangara and Anuta, 1971) -
Chapter Five Lux et Veritas (Yale University, 1972–1974) -
Chapter Six Of Pigs and Pondfields (Futuna and ‘Uvea, 1974) -
Chapter Seven The Isle of Sacred Coconuts (Niuatoputapu, 1976) -
Chapter Eight Matou, Nga Tikopia (Tikopia, 1977) -
Chapter Nine The Ghost of Sinapupu (Tikopia and Vanikoro, 1978) -
Chapter Ten Aloha ‘Āina (Hawai‘i, 1979–1984) -
Chapter Eleven The Anahulu Valley (Kawailoa, O‘ahu, 1982) -
Chapter Twelve “Looking for the Lion” (Seattle and the Burke Museum, 1984–1988) -
Chapter Thirteen The Search for the Lapita Homeland (Mussau Islands, 1985) -
Chapter Fourteen The Secrets of Talepakemalai (Mussau Islands, 1986–1988) -
Chapter Fifteen Hawaiki, The Polynesian Homeland (Manu‘a Islands, 1986–1989) -
Chapter Sixteen Fiat Lux (Berkeley, California, 1989–) -
Chapter Seventeen The Gathering Place of Men (Mangaia, Cook Islands, 1989–1991) -
Chapter Eighteen Kahikinui, “Great Tahiti” (Kahikinui, Maui, 1995–2000) -
Chapter Nineteen Forbidden Peninsula (Kalaupapa, Moloka‘i, 2000) -
Chapter Twenty Belly of the Stonefish (Mo‘orea, Society Islands, 2000–2010) -
Chapter Twenty-One Roots of Conflict (Hawai‘i and Maui, 2001–2009) -
Chapter Twenty-Two The Sun Sets at Ana Tetea (Mangareva Islands, 2001–2014) -
Chapter Twenty-Three Kekaulike’s Kingdom (Kaupō, Maui, 2003–2013) -
Chapter Twenty-Four Reflections - Appendix
- Glossary of Polynesian Words
- Index
Belly of the Stonefish (Mo‘orea, Society Islands, 2000–2010)
Belly of the Stonefish (Mo‘orea, Society Islands, 2000–2010)
- Chapter:
- (p.271) Chapter Twenty Belly of the Stonefish (Mo‘orea, Society Islands, 2000–2010)
- Source:
- Unearthing the Polynesian Past
- Author(s):
Patrick Vinton Kirch
- Publisher:
- University of Hawai'i Press
This chapter provides anecdotes, historical and personal, surrounding ‘Ōpūnohu Bay on Mo‘orea, second largest of the Society Islands. It briefly discusses the intertwined history of the ‘Ōpūnohu Valley, the Kellum family, and archaeology, before turning to the more current prospect of studying Polynesian household archaeology and the settlement landscape of the ‘Ōpūnohu Valley. Like Hawai‘i, the Society Islands had one of the most complex, hierarchical social and political systems in Polynesia—which, among other reasons, confers the area with great potential for archaeological study. The multiple fieldwork sessions in this location had several goals: to investigate the concept of the “house society,” to explore the residential landscapes and community organization in the ‘Ōpūnohu Valley during the last century or two prior to European contact, and so on.
Keywords: Society Islands, ‘Ōpūnohu Valley, Kellum family, Mo‘orea, house society, household archaeology, community organization
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- Title Pages
- Epigraph
- Illustrations
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
-
Chapter One Keiki o ka ‘Āina -
Chapter Two An Apprenticeship in Science (1963–1968) -
Chapter Three Moloka‘i-Nui-a-Hina (Hālawa Valley, 1969–1970) -
Chapter Four The Smallest Polynesian Island (Kolombangara and Anuta, 1971) -
Chapter Five Lux et Veritas (Yale University, 1972–1974) -
Chapter Six Of Pigs and Pondfields (Futuna and ‘Uvea, 1974) -
Chapter Seven The Isle of Sacred Coconuts (Niuatoputapu, 1976) -
Chapter Eight Matou, Nga Tikopia (Tikopia, 1977) -
Chapter Nine The Ghost of Sinapupu (Tikopia and Vanikoro, 1978) -
Chapter Ten Aloha ‘Āina (Hawai‘i, 1979–1984) -
Chapter Eleven The Anahulu Valley (Kawailoa, O‘ahu, 1982) -
Chapter Twelve “Looking for the Lion” (Seattle and the Burke Museum, 1984–1988) -
Chapter Thirteen The Search for the Lapita Homeland (Mussau Islands, 1985) -
Chapter Fourteen The Secrets of Talepakemalai (Mussau Islands, 1986–1988) -
Chapter Fifteen Hawaiki, The Polynesian Homeland (Manu‘a Islands, 1986–1989) -
Chapter Sixteen Fiat Lux (Berkeley, California, 1989–) -
Chapter Seventeen The Gathering Place of Men (Mangaia, Cook Islands, 1989–1991) -
Chapter Eighteen Kahikinui, “Great Tahiti” (Kahikinui, Maui, 1995–2000) -
Chapter Nineteen Forbidden Peninsula (Kalaupapa, Moloka‘i, 2000) -
Chapter Twenty Belly of the Stonefish (Mo‘orea, Society Islands, 2000–2010) -
Chapter Twenty-One Roots of Conflict (Hawai‘i and Maui, 2001–2009) -
Chapter Twenty-Two The Sun Sets at Ana Tetea (Mangareva Islands, 2001–2014) -
Chapter Twenty-Three Kekaulike’s Kingdom (Kaupō, Maui, 2003–2013) -
Chapter Twenty-Four Reflections - Appendix
- Glossary of Polynesian Words
- Index
