| Description Summary | The Journal of Polynesian Society provides a major forum for the discussion of the history, ethnology, physical anthropology, sociology, archaeology and linguistics of the New Zealand Maori and Pacific Island peoples. |
| Table of Contents | Notes and news. Mclean, Mervyn: Diffusion of musical instruments and their relation to language migration in New Guinea: Clark, Ross. Mclean, Mervyn: Maori music: Moyles, Richard M; Tata, Greg. Publications received. Articles:
the flight of Pareaututu: an investigation of Taonga from a tribal perspective: Tapsell, Paul. The maritime distribution of Bismarck archipelago obsidian and Island Melanesian prehistory: Frederickson, Clayton. Shorter communications:
More early Dutch loanwords in Polynesia: Geraghty, Paul; Tent, Jan. Whakarongo e te rau: Williams, Jim. Reviews:
Goetzfridt, Nicholas J.: Indigenous navigation and voyaging in the Pacific: A reference guide: Irwin, Geoffrey. Hughes, H. G. A.: Samoa, American Samoa, Western Samoa, Samoans abroad: Gershon, Ilana. Kirch, P. V.; Hunt, T. L.(eds.): The To'aga site: Three millennia of Polynesian occupation in the Manu'a Islands, American Samoa. Lass, Barbara: Hawaiian adze production and distribution: Implications for the development of chiefdoms: Sheppard, Peter J. |
