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Understanding Human-Landscape Interaction: Geoarchaeology in the Society Islands, French Polynesia
Peck, Katherine M.
Peck, Katherine M.
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In this study, I explore the impact of human actions on the Society Island environment, as well as the ecological resilience of these islands over the 1,000 year sequence of human occupation. I utilize geoarchaeological methods to analyze soil samples collected from archaeological excavations on the islands of Maupiti and Mo‘orea in the Society Islands. Using these data, I examine whether humans (anthropogenic factors) or climate (natural factors) influenced the depositional processes at these sites, and if Tahitians altered their behavior to modify their impacts on island environments.
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2017-04-01
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Anthropology