Historical Records and Archaeological Excavations of Two "National" Marae Complexes on Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia - A Preliminary Report

dc.contributor.author Wallin, Paul
dc.contributor.author Solsvik, Reidar
dc.date.accessioned 2021-11-12T22:04:01Z
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dc.date.issued 2005-01-01
dc.description.abstract <p>The present work ha been carried out within the framework of the project 'Local Development and Regional Interaction" which i a joint project between Dr. Yosihiko H. Sinoto of the B. P. Bishop Museum and Dr. Paul Wallin of the Institute for Pacific Archaeology and Cultural History, (Kon-Tiki Museum). The aim of this project is to investigate habitation sites and ceremonial structure at the western end of the village at the base of the Mata'ire'a Hill and on the Mata'ire'a Hill itself. During the last of two field sessions in 2003 we were able to test-excavate the two most important temple on Huahine (according to oral traditions): <em>marae</em> Mata'ire'a Rahi on the ummit of Mata'ire'a Hill and <em>marae</em> Manunu on the islet Ovarei opposite Maeva village.</p>
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10524/64661
dc.subject huahine
dc.subject society islands
dc.subject french polynesia
dc.title Historical Records and Archaeological Excavations of Two "National" Marae Complexes on Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia - A Preliminary Report
dc.title.alternative Historical Records and Archaeological Excavations of Two "National" Marae Complexes
dc.type Research report
dc.type.dcmi Text
prism.number 1
prism.volume 19
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