Tongan Archaeology and the Tongan Past, 2850–150 B.P.
@article{Burley1998TonganAA,
title={Tongan Archaeology and the Tongan Past, 2850–150 B.P.},
author={D. Burley},
journal={Journal of World Prehistory},
year={1998},
volume={12},
pages={337-392}
}Archaeological research in the Kingdom of Tonga has documented a continuous sequence of human settlement, adaptation, and change for the period 2850–150 B.P. Tongan culture history is synthesized using a four phase chronology that includes an Early Eastern Lapita Ceramic Period, a Polynesian Plain Ware Ceramic Period, an aceramic Formative Development Period, and a Complex Centralized Chiefdom Period. Beyond description of the archaeological record for this chronology, discussions center on a… CONTINUE READING
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