TY - JOUR
T1 - Obsidian Source Use in Tongan Prehistory
T2 - New Results and Implications
AU - Reepmeyer, Christian
AU - Clark, Geoffrey
AU - Sheppard, Peter
PY - 2012/8
Y1 - 2012/8
N2 - The article presents results of an obsidian sourcing study on artifacts from Tonga and Fiji. New LA-ICPMS data on obsidian source locations on Tafahi in northern Tonga are discussed in relation to inter-island mobility during two important phases in the Central Pacific: the late-Lapita phase in Fiji-West Polynesia at 2700-2600 cal. BP and during the time of the rise of Polynesian chiefdoms at ~1000-400 cal. BP. The sourcing results indicate that two sources of obsidian were exploited during Tongan prehistory. It is suggested that different modes of interaction were responsible for obsidian movement during the early and late phases of Tongan prehistory.
AB - The article presents results of an obsidian sourcing study on artifacts from Tonga and Fiji. New LA-ICPMS data on obsidian source locations on Tafahi in northern Tonga are discussed in relation to inter-island mobility during two important phases in the Central Pacific: the late-Lapita phase in Fiji-West Polynesia at 2700-2600 cal. BP and during the time of the rise of Polynesian chiefdoms at ~1000-400 cal. BP. The sourcing results indicate that two sources of obsidian were exploited during Tongan prehistory. It is suggested that different modes of interaction were responsible for obsidian movement during the early and late phases of Tongan prehistory.
KW - colonization
KW - maritime connection of Polynesian chiefdoms
KW - obsidian
KW - provenance studies
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84864672559&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/15564894.2011.611858
DO - 10.1080/15564894.2011.611858
M3 - Article
SN - 1556-4894
VL - 7
SP - 255
EP - 271
JO - Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology
JF - Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology
IS - 2
ER -