Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review“A tale told for everyone. . . . This personal account by Kirch, the world’s foremost authority on the prehistory of the Hawaiian Islands, is based on a lifetime of research. . . . His account is both engaging and accessible. . . . It is a fascinating narrative, impossible to put down.” * CHOICE *
"An exemplary prehistory written for a popular audience." * Archaeology in Oceania *
"This volume provides a valuable source." * Journal of Historical Geography *
"The writing, like the book's title, is engaging; it inspires reflection." * Journal of Pacific History *
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
Prologue: Islands out of Time
Part One: Voyages
One: A Trail of Tattooed Pots
Two: East from Hawaiki
Three: Follow the Golden Plover
Four: Voyages into the Past
Five: The Sands of Waimanalo
Part Two: In Pele’s Islands
Six: Flightless Ducks and Palm Forests
Seven: Voyaging Chiefs from Kahiki
Eight: Ma‘ilikukahi, O‘ahu’s Sacred King
Nine: The Waters of Kane
Ten: “Like Shoals of Fish”
Part Three: The Reign of the Feathered Gods
Eleven: ‘Umi the Unifier
Twelve: ‘Umi’s Dryland Gardens
Thirteen: The House of Pi‘ilani
Fourteen: “Like a Shark That Travels on the Land”
Fifteen: The Altar of Ku
Sixteen: The Return of Lono
Seventeen: Prophecy and Sacrifice
Epilogue: Hawai‘i in World History
Alphabetical List of Hawaiian Historical Persons
Glossary of Hawaiian Words
Sources and Further Reading
Index
