by PatrickVintonKirch (Author)
Addresses a central problem in anthropological archaeology: the emergence of "archaic states" whose distinctive feature was divine kingship. In this title, the author takes as his focus the Hawaiian archipelago, commonly regarded as the archetype of a complex chiefdom.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 10 Dec 2010
ISBN 10: 0520267257
ISBN 13: 9780520267251