The human colonization of the Pacific is an enduring problem in historical anthropology.
Recent advances in archaeology, historical linguistics, and bioanthropology have coalesced …

Understanding the history of relative Holocene sea levels on Pacific islands is important for
constraining fundamental geodynamic theories, interpreting the environments of early …

The Pacific Ocean covers one-third of the earth's surface and encompasses many
thousands of islands, which are home to numerous human societies and cultures. Among …

The power of an anthropological approach to long-term history lies in its unique ability to
combine diverse evidence, from archaeological artifacts to ethnographic texts and …

Variable regional timing of the mid-Holocene hydro-isostatic highstand in tropical Pacific sea
level is reflected by systematic differences in calibrated radiocarbon ages (n= 226) for …

It has been claimed that a meaningful theory of cultural evolution is not possible because
human beliefs and behaviors do not follow predictable patterns. However, theoretical …

First settlement of Polynesia, and population expansion throughout the ancestral Polynesian
homeland are foundation events for global history. A precise chronology is paramount to …

Archaeological research in the Kingdom of Tonga has documented a continuous sequence
of human settlement, adaptation, and change for the period 2850–150 BP Tongan culture …

Radiocarbon (14C) dating is one of the most important tools for archaeologists. Although
radiocarbon dates provide a temporal foundation for analyzing the remains of past cultures …

Pacific Linguistics, established in 1963 through an initial grant from the Hunter Douglas
Fund, is associated with the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies at The Australian …