The ancient Hawaiian state : origins of a political society / Robert J. Hommon.

The people -- Government, war, and refuge -- Homes and crafts -- Farming and fishing -- Gods and temples -- Makahiki, trails, and exchange -- State societies -- The ancient Hawaiian state -- Polynesian comparisons -- Tikopia -- The Marquesas Islands: Nuku Hiva and ʻUa Pou -- Society Islands: Tahiti and Porapora -- The ancient Tongan state -- The model: introduction and chronology construction -- The Hawaiian state emergence model -- Summary and conclusion.

Includes bibliographical references and index.