Spatial and Social Patterns across Terraced Landscapes in Polynesia

A paper published!

Quintus, Seth, Dolly Autufuga, Stephanie Day, Jennifer Huebert, Noa Kekuewa Lincoln, Nolita Motu, and Kyungsoo Yoo. “Tracking Emergent Spatial and Social Patterns across Terraced Landscapes in Polynesia.” Journal of Field Archaeology, December 27, 2021, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/00934690.2021.2018259.

Here is the short intro from our department news: Settling the steep volcanic slopes of islands in the South Pacific required both cultural and environmental considerations. Prof. Kyungsoo Yoo was part of a team that examined patterns within archeological settlements on Ta’ū Island, American Sāmoa. They found that both slope and soil fertility were key environmental factors in the development of settlements. Read the recent publication in the Journal of Field Archaeology.

A lunch in the middle of archaeological digging @Ta’u, American Samoa. Summer 2018.