Previous archaeological studies in the village of Nukuleka, Tongatapu, Kingdom of Tonga
proposed it as a founder colony for Polynesia. Additional excavation and survey were …

Both archaeological and isotopic data document dietary changes over the first five centuries
of Western Pacific island settlement, a time period beginning with the Lapita expansion …

On a general level, this thesis seeks some answers to the broad question of what one can
learn from digital games. With an analytical approach informed by ethnomethodology, the …

Inuit kayaks are a hunting technology that requires a high degree of developed skill to
operate. The practice involves special types of physical fitness, technical ability, social …

This article explores the relationships between mollusk exploitation and maritime economies
in ancient coastal Peru. Data are drawn from the analysis of shell remains from the Early …

Backdirts, as the byproducts of excavation, are necessary but often overlooked parts of
archaeological practice. However, current definitions of backdirt essentialize dynamic matter …

Whether due to the lustre, form or tinges of exoticism, cultural objects made from shell have
been a source of fascination for scholars from the early days of archaeological and …

Abstract Caution Bay, on the South Coast of Papua New Guinea, offers a unique opportunity
to assess the possible impacts of predation by pre-Lapita, Lapita, and post-Lapita peoples …

Digital cognitive games (DCGs) are games whose primary purpose is to mediate (ie,
support, develop, and enhance) cognitive activities such as problem solving, decision …

Les fouilles conduites dans la rammadiya de SHM-1 entre 2002 et 2007 ont permis de
mettre au jour deux sépultures, ainsi que plusieurs restes humains épars, qui s' ajoutent à la …