Hawaiian Archaeology Volume 15
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ItemThe Passive Side of Conflict Archaeology: The 2016 to 2019 Excavations of a POW Mess Hall in the Honouliuli Internment and POW Camp, Island of O‘ahu, Hawai‘i( 06/01/21 12:00 AM)The archaeological investigation of Prisoner of War (POW) camps offers a glimpse into the passive side of conflict archaeology; that is, those parts of conflict related to imprisonment of enemy combatants and not active areas like forts and battlefields. This paper presents the research and field operations conducted at the Honouliuli National Historic Site during the 2016 to 2019 field seasons as part of the University of Hawaiʻi West Oʻahu (UH West Oʻahu) archaeological field schools, particularly focused on the discovery and partial excavation of a mess hall concrete foundation or platform associated with a POW population during World War II. Based on comparison with other mess hall platforms within the Honouliuli Internment and POW Camp, the sizes differed, probably based on the population density in the administrative compounds, but the plans as well as the location of garbage incinerators appears to be a standardized plan. However, it appears that the massive influx of prisoners from the Pacific Theater may have taxed the capacity of prisoner areas such that specific mainland Department of War standards were not followed. However, the story of the POWs in this area needs additional work in various archives to understand the activities as well as relationships represented by these various prisoner areas.
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ItemArchaeology of Poverty (‘Ilihune) in the Hawaiian Islands( 06/01/21 12:00 AM)Poverty (‘ilihune) is a commonplace social problem rarely discussed by anthropological archaeology. The purpose of this editorial is to demonstrate how metrics of food abundance/scarcity, status, and exchanged goods can achieve a fuller picture of the political economy and address the roots of poverty. In the case, historical evidence from Hawaiian language newspapers suggests the mid-19th century is when we can expect to find more people began to experience poverty.
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ItemLei Niho Palaoa and Digital Tools to Safeguard Against the Illicit Use of Ancient DNA( 06/01/21 12:00 AM)The circumstances surrounding the acquisition, storage, and repatriation of potent relics by Western European nations through interactions with Polynesian royalty are both complex and controversial. For example, the acquisition of multiple artifacts following both King Kamehameha II (Liholiho) and Queen Kamāmalu’s deaths resulting from contracting measles while visiting London in 1824 remain in question. Currently, Liholiho’s cape remains on display in the Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA). Whether the cape was associated with the body of the King (in life or death) or whether it was indeed brought to London as a diplomatic gift to coronate a meeting with George IV remains a mystery (Thomas 2016).
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ItemEditor's Note( 06/01/21 12:00 AM)We are pleased to present Volume 15 of Hawaiian Archaeology following a brief hiatus in the series. As with 2020’s conference theme, “Hoʻokāhi ka ʻilau like ʻana, wield the paddles together: Connecting communities to ensure a future for Hawaiʻi’s past,” we envision the journal as a forum for connection and communication across our diverse stakeholding communities in Hawaiian and Pacific archaeology. This year’s volume features work from Indigenous, CRM, and academic spheres, from established professionals as well as the next generation of experts. These contributions highlight the unique strengths and priorities of each realm, and reveal a collective desire for increased collaboration and decompartmentalizing.
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