Style and function in East Polynesian fish-hooks

• Autores: Melinda S. Allen
• Localización: Antiquity, ISSN 0003-598X, Vol. 70, Nº 267, 1996, págs. 97-116
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The concepts of style and function are theoretically defined from a neo-Darwinian perspective and the expected spatial-temporal distributions of each kind of trait outlined. Fish-hook assemblages from Aitutaki, Cook Islands, are examined using this framework and related to previously studied collections. Emerging stylistic patterns support notions of interaction between certain East Polynesian archipelagos around the 14th century AD.