Seminar by Prof. Ethan Edward Cochrane (University of Auckland)
Date: 28 APRIL 2026 from 11:00 to 13:00
Event location: Aula Bovini, Via San Vitale 28, Ravenna
Type: Seminar
Seminar by Prof. Ethan Edward Cochrane (University of Auckland)
The Ancient Pacific Islands: settlement, chiefdoms, and current questions
Beginning 3000 years ago the Pacific islands were discovered and settled by the world’s greatest navigators. Over millennia Islanders created myriad lifestyles, material culture, and complex political chiefdoms. This talk will trace the archaeological history of the Pacific paying special attention to navigational technology, ecosystem transformation, and political variation.