Ethan Cochrane has conducted archaeological research in Oceania for the last twenty years including fieldwork in Papua New Guinea, Hawaii, Micronesia, Fiji, and Samoa. He was previously Lecturer at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London. His research focuses on questions of colonization, ancient technology, and cultural evolution.Terry Hunt is an archaeologist whose research and teaching focus on historical environmental change and life on the islands of the Pacific Ocean. He has conducted archaeological research in the Pacific Islands for more than thirty years, including the Hawaiian Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, and Easter Island (Rapa Nui). Over the past sixteen years, his research on Rapa Nui has addressed questions concerning the trajectory of cultural and ecological changes, including the role of the colossal statues and monuments in ancient society.

Reading this comprehensive review of the archaeology of Oceania, provided by scholars with 20-30+ years' experience in the field, is a real pleasure.

• Chapter 1: The Archaeology of Prehistoric Oceania, Ethan E. Cochrane and Terry L. HuntChapter 2: The Peopling of Sahul and Near Oceania, Sue O'Connor and Peter HiscockChapter 3: The "Austronesian" Dispersal in Island Southeast Asia: Steps toward an Integrated Archaeological Perspective, Tim DenhamChapter 4: New Guinea, Peter WhiteChapter 5: Research Issues in the Circum-New Guinea Islands, J. SpechtChapter 6: Understanding Lapita as History, John Edward TerrellChapter 7: The Chronology of Colonization in Remote Oceania, Timothy Rieth and Ethan E CochraneChapter 8: The Archaeology of Vanuatu: 3,000 Year of History across Islands of Ash and Coral, Stuart Bedford and Matthew SpriggsChapter 9: Archaeology of a Piece of Gondwanaland: The Past of New Caledonia, Christophe SandChapter 10: Fiji: Ancient Melting Pot of the Pacific, Ethan E. CochraneChapter 11: Tonga and S?moa in Pacific Prehistory: Contemporary Debates and Personal Perspectives, David B. Burley and David J. AddisonChapter 12: The Archaeology of Western Micronesia, Scott M. FitzpatrickChapter 13: Archaeology of the Eastern Caroline Islands, Micronesia, J. Stephen AthensChapter 14: Linguistic Evidence as a Window in the Prehistory of Oceania, Andrew PawleyChapter 15: Coastal Landforms on Islands of Pacific Oceania, William R. DickinsonChapter 16: Colonization, Settlement, and Process in Central Eastern Polynesia, Jennifer G. KahnChapter 17: The Prehistory of Hawai'i, Patrick V. KirchChapter 18: The Prehistory of South Polynesia, Atholl AndersonChapter 20: The Archaeology of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Terry L. Hunt and Carl LipoChapter 21: Settlement Pattern Studies in Polynesia: Past Projects, Current Progress, and Future Prospects, Alexander E. Morrison and John T. O'ConnorChapter 22: Seafaring in Remote Oceania: Traditionalism and Beyond in Maritime Technology and Migration, Atholl Anderson

Ethan Cochrane has conducted archaeological research in Oceania for the last twenty years including fieldwork in Papua New Guinea, Hawaii, Micronesia, Fiji, and Samoa. He was previously Lecturer at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London. His research focuses on questions of colonization, ancient technology, and cultural evolution.Terry Hunt is an archaeologist whose research and teaching focus on historical environmental change and life on the islands of the Pacific Ocean. He has conducted archaeological research in the Pacific Islands for more than thirty years, including the Hawaiian Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, and Easter Island (Rapa Nui). Over the past sixteen years, his research on Rapa Nui has addressed questions concerning the trajectory of cultural and ecological changes, including the role of the colossal statues and monuments in ancient society.

Reading this comprehensive review of the archaeology of Oceania, provided by scholars with 20-30+ years' experience in the field, is a real pleasure.

• Chapter 1: The Archaeology of Prehistoric Oceania, Ethan E. Cochrane and Terry L. HuntChapter 2: The Peopling of Sahul and Near Oceania, Sue O'Connor and Peter HiscockChapter 3: The "Austronesian" Dispersal in Island Southeast Asia: Steps toward an Integrated Archaeological Perspective, Tim DenhamChapter 4: New Guinea, Peter WhiteChapter 5: Research Issues in the Circum-New Guinea Islands, J. SpechtChapter 6: Understanding Lapita as History, John Edward TerrellChapter 7: The Chronology of Colonization in Remote Oceania, Timothy Rieth and Ethan E CochraneChapter 8: The Archaeology of Vanuatu: 3,000 Year of History across Islands of Ash and Coral, Stuart Bedford and Matthew SpriggsChapter 9: Archaeology of a Piece of Gondwanaland: The Past of New Caledonia, Christophe SandChapter 10: Fiji: Ancient Melting Pot of the Pacific, Ethan E. CochraneChapter 11: Tonga and S?moa in Pacific Prehistory: Contemporary Debates and Personal Perspectives, David B. Burley and David J. AddisonChapter 12: The Archaeology of Western Micronesia, Scott M. FitzpatrickChapter 13: Archaeology of the Eastern Caroline Islands, Micronesia, J. Stephen AthensChapter 14: Linguistic Evidence as a Window in the Prehistory of Oceania, Andrew PawleyChapter 15: Coastal Landforms on Islands of Pacific Oceania, William R. DickinsonChapter 16: Colonization, Settlement, and Process in Central Eastern Polynesia, Jennifer G. KahnChapter 17: The Prehistory of Hawai'i, Patrick V. KirchChapter 18: The Prehistory of South Polynesia, Atholl AndersonChapter 20: The Archaeology of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Terry L. Hunt and Carl LipoChapter 21: Settlement Pattern Studies in Polynesia: Past Projects, Current Progress, and Future Prospects, Alexander E. Morrison and John T. O'ConnorChapter 22: Seafaring in Remote Oceania: Traditionalism and Beyond in Maritime Technology and Migration, Atholl Anderson

Ethan Cochrane has conducted archaeological research in Oceania for the last twenty years including fieldwork in Papua New Guinea, Hawaii, Micronesia, Fiji, and Samoa. He was previously Lecturer at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London. His research focuses on questions of colonization, ancient technology, and cultural evolution.Terry Hunt is an archaeologist whose research and teaching focus on historical environmental change and life on the islands of the Pacific Ocean. He has conducted archaeological research in the Pacific Islands for more than thirty years, including the Hawaiian Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, and Easter Island (Rapa Nui). Over the past sixteen years, his research on Rapa Nui has addressed questions concerning the trajectory of cultural and ecological changes, including the role of the colossal statues and monuments in ancient society.

Reading this comprehensive review of the archaeology of Oceania, provided by scholars with 20-30+ years' experience in the field, is a real pleasure.

• Chapter 1: The Archaeology of Prehistoric Oceania, Ethan E. Cochrane and Terry L. HuntChapter 2: The Peopling of Sahul and Near Oceania, Sue O'Connor and Peter HiscockChapter 3: The "Austronesian" Dispersal in Island Southeast Asia: Steps toward an Integrated Archaeological Perspective, Tim DenhamChapter 4: New Guinea, Peter WhiteChapter 5: Research Issues in the Circum-New Guinea Islands, J. SpechtChapter 6: Understanding Lapita as History, John Edward TerrellChapter 7: The Chronology of Colonization in Remote Oceania, Timothy Rieth and Ethan E CochraneChapter 8: The Archaeology of Vanuatu: 3,000 Year of History across Islands of Ash and Coral, Stuart Bedford and Matthew SpriggsChapter 9: Archaeology of a Piece of Gondwanaland: The Past of New Caledonia, Christophe SandChapter 10: Fiji: Ancient Melting Pot of the Pacific, Ethan E. CochraneChapter 11: Tonga and S?moa in Pacific Prehistory: Contemporary Debates and Personal Perspectives, David B. Burley and David J. AddisonChapter 12: The Archaeology of Western Micronesia, Scott M. FitzpatrickChapter 13: Archaeology of the Eastern Caroline Islands, Micronesia, J. Stephen AthensChapter 14: Linguistic Evidence as a Window in the Prehistory of Oceania, Andrew PawleyChapter 15: Coastal Landforms on Islands of Pacific Oceania, William R. DickinsonChapter 16: Colonization, Settlement, and Process in Central Eastern Polynesia, Jennifer G. KahnChapter 17: The Prehistory of Hawai'i, Patrick V. KirchChapter 18: The Prehistory of South Polynesia, Atholl AndersonChapter 20: The Archaeology of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Terry L. Hunt and Carl LipoChapter 21: Settlement Pattern Studies in Polynesia: Past Projects, Current Progress, and Future Prospects, Alexander E. Morrison and John T. O'ConnorChapter 22: Seafaring in Remote Oceania: Traditionalism and Beyond in Maritime Technology and Migration, Atholl Anderson