Anthropological Survey of Likiep Atoll
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REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE Anthropological Survey of Likiep Atoll Richard V. Williamson and Donna K. Stone HPO Report 2001/07 © Republic of the Marshall Islands Historic Preservation Office Majuro Atoll, 2001 © 2001, Republic of the Marshall Islands Historic Preservation Office. All rights reserved. The contents of this study are copyright in all countries subscribing to the Berne Convention. No parts of this report may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the written permission of the Historic Preservation Office, except where permitted by law. The research and this publication have been financed entirely with Federal funds from the Historic Preservation Fund grant program in partnership with the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, United States of America. 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LIBRARY CODE KEYWORDS Anthropology – Marshall Islands – Likiep Atoll Archaeology – Marshall Islands – Likiep Atoll Archaeology – World War II – Marshall Islands History – Marshall Islands – Likiep Atoll History – World War II –Marshall Islands Marshall Islands – Anthropology – Likiep Atoll Marshall Islands – Archaeology – Likiep Atoll Marshall Islands – History – Likiep Atoll TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF MAPS .......................................................................................................................................................... II LIST OF PHOTOS ..................................................................................................................................................... II FORWARD ................................................................................................................................................................. V I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 PROJECT OBJECTIVES........................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 EVALUATION OF RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS USED ................................................................................. 1 A) “Non-intrusive” reconnaissance survey ........................................................................................................ 1 B) Nomenclature ................................................................................................................................................. 3 C) Survey Equipment and Team Members ........................................................................................................... 3 D) Informants/Guides ......................................................................................................................................... 3 E) Survey Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 4 1.3 LIMITATIONS OF RESEARCH ................................................................................................................................ 4 1.4 PREVIOUS RESEARCH ........................................................................................................................................... 5 1.5 A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS ................................................................................................... 5 1.6 IMPORTANT HISTORICAL EVENTS FOR LIKIEP ATOLL ......................................................................................... 9 II. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTINGS ...................................................................................................................... 20 2.1 PHYSIOGRAPHIC AND BIOLOGICAL SETTING ...................................................................................................... 20 2.2 CLIMATE ............................................................................................................................................................ 23 2.3 VEGETATION ...................................................................................................................................................... 23 2.4 SEA LEVEL CHANGES ........................................................................................................................................ 24 III. LAND TENURE .................................................................................................................................................. 26 IV FIELD INVESTIGATION .................................................................................................................................. 28 4.1 LIKIEP, LIKIEP .................................................................................................................................................... 28 Site MI-LK-LK-001 (Marshall Islands - Likiep Atoll - Likiep Island -Site No.) ................................................. 31 Site MI-LK-LK 002 ............................................................................................................................................. 45 Site MI-LK-LK 003 ............................................................................................................................................. 48 Site MI-LK-LK 004 ............................................................................................................................................. 49 Site MI-LK-LK 005 ............................................................................................................................................. 50 Site MI-LK-LK 007 ............................................................................................................................................. 53 Site MI-LK-LK 008 ............................................................................................................................................. 53 Site MI-LK-LK 009 ............................................................................................................................................. 54 Site MI-LK-LK 010 ............................................................................................................................................. 57 Site MI-LK-LK 011 ............................................................................................................................................. 58 Site MI-LK-LK 012 ............................................................................................................................................. 59 Site MI-LK-LK 013 ............................................................................................................................................. 61 Site MI-LK-LK 014 ............................................................................................................................................. 63 Site MI-LK-LK 015 ............................................................................................................................................. 63 Site MI-LK-LK 016 ............................................................................................................................................. 65 Site MI-LK-LK 017 ............................................................................................................................................. 66 Site MI-LK-LK 018 ............................................................................................................................................. 67 Site MI-LK-LK 019 ............................................................................................................................................. 68 Site MI-LK-LK 020 ............................................................................................................................................. 69 Site MI-LK-LK 021 ............................................................................................................................................