Year: 2011
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Prehistoric Hawaiian populations utilized many resources to satisfy daily nutritional demands. Fish were one of the most important sources of food for prehistoric populations throughout Hawai‘i. This project focuses on an archaeological collection of fish remains recovered from the Kohala coast, located on the northern portion of the island of Hawai‘i. The goal of this research project is to better understand prehistoric foraging strategies and to determine if resource depression (i.e., declines in harvested fish) occurred in the study period, AD 1400-1800. This was done using data obtained from the analysis and quantification of fish remains. Testable models of resource depression based on predictions of foraging theory were used in statistical analysis. The results show significant change through time in use of marine resources, but do not indicate the occurrence of resource depression in Kohala. These results have provided into the dynamics of prehistoric foraging in Kohala, and allow for further assessment of settlement patterns and population growth over time.
Author: Jacqueline Lipphardt
Language: English
Subfield: Anthropology
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Life below water
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W573381105