Human ecodynamics (HE) refers to processes of stability, resilience, and change in socio-
ecological relationships or systems. HE research involves interdisciplinary study of the …

Spatial technology is integral to how archaeologists collect, store, analyze, and represent
information in digital data sets. Recent advances have improved our ability to look for and …

The 15 archipelagos of East Polynesia, including New Zealand, Hawaii, and Rapa Nui, were
the last habitable places on earth colonized by prehistoric humans. The timing and pattern of …

" With unparalleled knowledge of Polynesia's history, ecology, languages, and archaeology,
Patrick V. Kirch shows us how, when, and why Hawaiian society crossed the gulf from …

Development of strong leaders and social stratification in prehistory is suitable for a political
economy approach to the longue durée. Our goal is to encourage archaeologists to …

Since at least the Enlightenment, scholars have linked urbanization to state formation in the
evolution of complex societies. We challenge this assertion, suggesting that the cooperative …

Intensive agricultural systems interact strongly and reciprocally with features of the lands
they occupy, and with features of the societies that they support. We modeled the distribution …

Modeling Hawaiian dryland (rainfed) agriculture has been an effective means for examining
interactions between ecosystems and human behavior. Dryland agriculture in these …

We assess 926 radiocarbon dates from Hawai'i Island, the largest assemblage of dates
compiled from a single island in Oceania. Based on a classificatory approach that arranges …

Before European contact, Native Hawaiian agriculture was highly adapted to place and
expressed a myriad of forms. Although the iconic lo 'i systems (flooded irrigated terraces) are …