anthro final

what type of agriculture do Polynesians practice?

horticulture and intensive agriculture

what is polynesian society rank based on?

descent, ambilineal

what is cognatic descent?

ambilineal, descent from either male or female. flexible and complicated

what is the cognatic group?

kindred, like a lineage

what do cognatic systems involve much choice in?

kinship affiliation

what are the 2 descent groups?

ramified cognatic group, localized cognatic group

what are the differences between ramified and localized cognatic groups?

ramified start with one group and branches off, high and diverse islands. localized are in uniform islands, groups all similar

what does the political organization framework follow?

social organization, based on group affiliation

the level of _______ increases as the ______________ increases

stratification, environmental diversity

where was surfing invented?

Hawaii

when the europeans had steady contact with the hawaiians, what king were they unified under?

Kamehameha

what did the Polynesian islands have to offer Europeans for trade?

hospitality and refreshment, women, sandalwood

why did the British want breadfruit from Tahiti?

wanted to take them to the Caribbean to plant for enslaved people

What were the 2 major consequences of trade in Polynesia?

dependent on trade, disease

what are the 10 major island groups?

Hawaii, Pitcairn, Cook Islands, Tuvalu, New Zealand, Tonga, Rapa Nui, Samoa, American Samoa, French Polynesia