Exalted Sits the Chief is one of the most important books ever published in the fields of Hawaiian archeology and history. It is the first book-length effort to combine the rich traditional history and ethnography of the Big Island with the vast amount of archeological data accumulated over the last 50 years.
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A Must read for those interested in hawaiian ancient history,
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Mr. Cordy does an excellent job of providing an overview of the history of the island of Hawaii. He does this will a rich blend of written and oral historical, and archaeological data. I especially enjoyed the way that the author compared and contrasted various reported historical accounts to leave the reader with the most likely version of what actually happened. The background information on climatic and agricultural characteristics of the island provided much insight into the historical information.I only wish I had read the book prior to visiting Hawaii, rather than once I returned, as it provides historical significance to the famous as well as not-so-well-known places on the Big Island. Reading this book made me want to find and enroll in the next archaeology dig on the Big Island.
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This is a critical book which identifies the often confused history and genealogies of Hawaii and seeks to sort it into a more factual view. As is the case with other Polynesian and world indigenous cultures, the impacts of European arrival brought much disease devastation and disruption as well as cultural upheaval but there were also prior "revisionist" chronicles which sought to establish supremacy of chiefly lines which had a more modest history in fact. Cordy's book is one of the best written available, is highly readable and interesting factually and yet based on solid research foundations. Highly recommended.
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I was so happy to find this book. It pulls together all of the oldest chronicles written by Hawaiians educated by missionaries and the newest archeological findings of modern scientists into one cohesive, comprehensive whole. As a student of Hawaiian history, I have run into many contradictions in accounts of incidents many of which are based upon oral traditions. This thoroughly researched, well organized, easy to understand compilation of records old and new made me feel that I had finally arrived upon the truth of the Hawaiian culture. Cordy is a professional archeologist-historian with over 30 years of experience in Hawai'i. I am grateful to him for his extensive research. I just wished I had discovered this book while writing my novel Wai-nani, High Chiefess of Hawai'i. It would have saved me countless hours of research. Photos and diagrams throughout the text help to locate historical sites on Hawai'i that are easily accessed by visitors today.[]
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To understand man's history on Hawai'i Island, it is necessary to understand the island's natural environment-the geology, the rainfall, the soils, the vegetation, the reefs. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
kuaiwi walls, temporary habitation sites, royal residential area, national heiau, kalo fields, voyaging traditions, major heiau, ala loa, large heiau, luakini heiau, dryland taro, sacrificial heiau, anchialine ponds, coastal housing, niho palaoa, windward areas, leeward areas, windward lands, higher rainfall zones, leeward lands, rainfall line, glass dates, coastal houses, informal fields, cultivation zone Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Society Islands, Mauna Loa, Mauna Kea, Hawaii Island, Hilo Bay, Kohala Mountain, New Zealand, Bishop Museum, Kealakekua Bay, Pu'u Ali'i, East Polynesian, Great Wall, Waikoloa Stream, William Ellis, Ancestral Polynesian, John Young, Keahole Point, Percy Smith, Samuel Kamakau, Wailoa Stream, Boundary Commission, Hoku Pakipika, Kahalu'u Bay, Kamoa Point, Keauhou Beach Hotel New!
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To understand man's history on Hawai'i Island, it is necessary to understand the island's natural environment-the geology, the rainfall, the soils, the vegetation, the reefs. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
kuaiwi walls, temporary habitation sites, royal residential area, national heiau, kalo fields, voyaging traditions, major heiau, ala loa, large heiau, luakini heiau, dryland taro, sacrificial heiau, anchialine ponds, coastal housing, niho palaoa, windward areas, leeward areas, windward lands, higher rainfall zones, leeward lands, rainfall line, glass dates, coastal houses, informal fields, cultivation zone Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Society Islands, Mauna Loa, Mauna Kea, Hawaii Island, Hilo Bay, Kohala Mountain, New Zealand, Bishop Museum, Kealakekua Bay, Pu'u Ali'i, East Polynesian, Great Wall, Waikoloa Stream, William Ellis, Ancestral Polynesian, John Young, Keahole Point, Percy Smith, Samuel Kamakau, Wailoa Stream, Boundary Commission, Hoku Pakipika, Kahalu'u Bay, Kamoa Point, Keauhou Beach Hotel New!
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- The Prehistory of Polynesia by Jesse D. Jennings on 5 pages
- Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii by Samuel Manaiakalani Kamakau on 5 pages
- Voyages Of Discovery by Captain James Cook COOK in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- The Natural and Cultural History of Honaunau, Kona, Hawaii (Departmental Report Series, No. 86-2) by Kenneth P. Emory in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Hawaiian Antiquities (Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum Special Publication) by David Malo in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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- Hawaii:: A History of the Big Island (Making of America) by Robert F. Oaks in Back Matter
- The Rough Guide to Big Island of Hawaii by Greg Ward in Back Matter
- We Are One: A Photographic Celebration of Diversity in America by Russel Hiles in Back Matter
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