Native Cultures of the Pacific Islands / / Douglas L. Oliver.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Hawaii Press Archive eBook-Package Pre-2000
• VerfasserIn: Oliver, Douglas L.,
• Place / Publishing House: Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2021]; ©1989
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (184 p.)

Even before Western contact, the Pacific Islanders inhabited nearly every island north and east of Australia - a thousand distinctive peoples. This overview of the cultures of the Pacific Islands treats their physical setting, prehistory, activities, and social relations before European influences subjected them to radical changes. It is intended mainly for college-level students in courses dealing with the region, but Native Cultures of the Pacific Islands will also be enjoyed by those interested in the Pacific Islands and by visitors to the Pacific. The book is an abridgement of the author’s larger, two-volume work, Oceania: The Native Cultures of Australia and the Pacific Islands. Native Cultures of the Pacific Islands contains a number of maps and illustrations from the larger work.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Physical Setting -- Chapter 2. Prehistory -- Chapter 3. Activities -- Chapter 4. Social Relations -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author