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Natural History and Local History 2. Death in the Fourth World 3. Historical and Contemporary Mortality Patterns in Polynesia 4. Settler Capitalism and the State in Australia 5. The Impact of Socio-Cultural Differences on Health 6. The Health Consequences of Modernization 7. Conclusions Appendix 2-1. The Size and Definition of Indigenous Populations Appendix 3-1. Estimates of Various Polynesian Populations: 1790s-1980s Appendix 6-1. Data and Methods for Regional Analyses
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