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March 26, 2026Open Access

Refining the Society Islands Cultural Sequence: Colonization Phase and Developmental Phase Coastal Occupation on Mo'orea Island

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JKJennifer KahnYSYosihiko H. Sinoto

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This analysis reveals coastal occupation timelines in Mo'orea, suggesting significant population growth and cultural development.

Key Points

  • To refine the cultural chronology of the Society Islands and clarify migration sequences in East Polynesia.
  • Conducted a dating and re-dating program of four coastal archaeological sites on Mo'orea Island.
  • Collect and analyze 14C dates from significant sites, including GS-1 and ScMf-5.
  • Examined archaeological findings, including artifacts and faunal remains, to understand settlement patterns.
  • Established occupation dates for two Mo'orea sites during the Colonisation Phase, indicating early settlement from the 11th to 13th centuries AD.
  • Re-dated sites suggest ongoing habitation and possible population increases along the north shore of Mo'orea.
  • Findings support the Conservative Model and other synthetic models of East Polynesian settlement.

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Kahn et al. (2017) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c4cd80fdc3bde448919de3https://doi.org/10.21220/168
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