Taking the high ground : the archaeology of Rapa, a fortified island in remote East Polynesia / edited by Atholl Anderson and Douglas J. Kennett.

Includes bibliographical references.

Preliminary; 1. Archaeological research on Rapa Island, French Polynesia; 2. 'Dwelling carelessly, quiet and secure' A brief ethnohistory of Rapa Island, French Polynesia, AD 1791-1840; 3. Archaeology of the coastal siteson Rapa Island; 4. The archaeobotany of Rapan rockshelter deposits; 5. Cordage from Rapan archaeological sites; 6. Bird, reptile and mammal remains from archaeological sites on Rapa Island; 7. Prehistoric fishing on Rapa Island; 8. The Tangarutu invertebrate fauna; 9. Marine resource exploitation on Rapa Island.

10. Palaeobotany and the early development of agriculture on Rapa Island11. A Bayesian AMS 14C chronology for the colonisation and fortification of Rapa Island; 12. The archaeology of Rapan fortifications; 13. Rapan agroecology and population estimates; 14. The prehistory of Rapa Island; Appendices.