Evolution of Polynesian bark cloth and factors influencing cultural change

Journal of Anthropological Archaeology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 116-134

  Larsen, Anna W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bark cloth; Cladistics; Cultural evolution; Inter island contact; Phylogeny; Polynesia; Prehistory; Tongan maritime empire

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955018486     PISSN: 02784165     EISSN: 10902686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaa.2010.12.004     Document Type: Article

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