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Archaeological Attempt to Deal withAnthropological Issues: InvestigatingSocieties through the Study of Techno-economic Activities

Abstract

Before States, there were kingdoms. Before kingdoms, there were chiefdoms. The organization and characteristics of these societies has been a major topic of anthropological research. The islands of Oceania have always been considered as a favored place for analyzing the establishment, the organization and the variability of chiefdoms in terms of structure and evolution through time.

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