This course introduces students to the prehistory and archaeology of the three culture areas of Oceania beginning with Melanesia in the fare west, Micronesia in the northern Pacific and Polynesia which makes up the eastern half of this region. It examines central themes in the region including: the timing, routes and strategies of colonization; subsistence practices, technological issues; and the evolution and transformation of these societies. -- Course Website
Instructor: Prof Marshall Weisler
