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Oceania: General
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No states or empires
Shaped significantly by environment Near and remote -Remote: Micronesia/Polynesia -Triangle between Hawaii, New Zealand, and Easter Island Limitations of waterways/roadways—too hard for long distance travel Intense population pressures Competition --> war Agriculture --> power (Chief who controls it all) |
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Oceania: Polynesian Cheifdoms:
Traditional Open Stratified |
Traditional: Social stratification; Headed by chief (religious); Only enough agriculture to support chief, warriors, craftsmen, etc.
Open: Lots of warfare; Large population; Military tied to religion; Deforestation from war; Warrior culture (tattoos) Stratified: Very large populations; Only on larger islands (Hawaii); Centralized govt hierarchy |
