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The megalithic sea works and temple platforms at Mbau in Fiji
Man • 26 • Published In 1926 • Pages: 25-32
By: Hornell, James.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Megalithic blocks on Bau (Mbau) Island once served as sea walls, grave markers, and temple platforms. This article provides an analysis of the size, shape and functions of some of the blocks.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Lithic industries
- Mnemonic devices
- Port facilities
- Water transport
- Religious and educational structures
- Sacred objects and places
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Bau Fijians
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- Oceania
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Polynesia
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator TypesThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Marine Biologist
- Ethnographer
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Teferi Abate Adem ; 2017
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1924-1925
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1829-1925
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Bau (Mbau) Island, Tailevu, Central Division, Fiji
- NotesAdditional notes
- By James Hornell
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- sf 80000548
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Fijians