Samoan tia ave and social structure: methodological and theoretical considerations
Herdrich DJ and Clark JT. 1993. Samoan tia ave and social structure: methodological and theoretical considerations. Pages 52-93. In Author unknown. The evaluation and organization of prehistoric society in Polynesia. New Zealand Archaeological Association. New Zealand. Monograph 19
The paper summarizes ideas concerning the structural characteristics, distribution, function, and categorization of the star mounds (tia ave) in Samoa. Is also focuses on methodological problems concerning different components of the research on the structures and provides information regarding the relationship between the evolution of tia ave and evolution of Samoan society as a whole.
- Type
- Book Chapter
- Authors
- Herdrich, David; Clark, Jeffrey
- Units
- NPSA , PACN
- Keywords
- American Samoa, Archaeology, star mound, tia