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The Archaeology of Micronesia
This is the first book-length archaeological study of Micronesia, an island group in
the western Pacific Ocean. Drawing on a wide range of archaeological, anthropolog-
ical and historical sources, the author explores the various ways that the societies of
these islands have been interpreted since European navigators first arrived there in
the sixteenth century. Considering the process of initial colonization on the island
groups of Marianas, Carolines, Marshalls and Kiribati, he examines the histories of
these islands and explores how the neighbouring areas are drawn together through
notions of fusion, fluidity and flux. The author places this region within the broader
arena of Pacific island studies and addresses contemporary debates such as origins,
processes of colonization, anization, environmental change and the inter-
pretation of material culture. This book will be essential reading for any scholar
with an interest in the archaeology of the Pacific.
paul rainbird is a Lecturer in Archaeology, Department of Archaeology and
Anthropology, University of Wales, Lampeter. He has conducted archaeological
fieldwork in the Pacific islands, Australia and Europe. He co-edited Interrogating
Pedagogies: Archaeology in Higher Education (2001).
cambridge world archaeology
Series editor
norman yoffee, University of Michigan
Editorial board
susan alcock, University of Michigan
tom dillehay, University of Kentucky
stephen shennan, University College, London
carla sinopoli, University of Michigan
The Cambridge World Archaeology series is addressed to students and professional
archaeologists, and to academics in related disciplines. Most volumes present a sur-
vey of the archaeology of a region of the world, providing an up-to-date account
of research and integrating recent findings with new concerns of interpretation.
While the focus is on a specific region, broader cultural trends ar