Age of first chief's ancient tomb reveals Pacific Islanders invented new kind of society

Wednesday, October 19, 2016 - 06:02 in Paleontology & Archaeology

New uranium series analysis of chief's tomb suggests island's monumental structures are earliest evidence of a chiefdom in the Pacific -- yielding new keys to how societies emerge and evolve.

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