Question | Response | Source |
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Pre-Austronesian population | Present: Clear evidence of human occupation prior to Austronesian settlement | Bellwood 1995: 109 |
Christian influence on supernatural belief | No evidence of influence but in a region where contact is likely (No evidence of Christian influence on supernatural belief, but culture is known to have had (or is likely to have had) contact with Christian societies at or prior to the time focus in question.) | Gratton 1991: 89 |
Hindu / Buddhist influence on supernatural belief | No evidence of influence and not in region of known contact (No evidence of Hindu / Buddhist influence on supernatural belief, and culture is unlikely to have had contact with Hindu or Buddhist societies at or prior to to the time focus in question.) | Cribb 2000: Map 2.21 |
(Low) contact with other societies (SCCS v 787) | Frequent, through trade, warfare, travel, etc. (e.g. yearly or most years) | Hogbin 1964: 47-50 |
Islamic influence on supernatural belief | No evidence of influence and not in region of known contact (No evidence of Islamic influence on supernatural belief, and culture is unlikely to have had contact with Islamic societies at or prior to the time focus in question.) | Cribb 2000: Map 2.23 |
Distance to closest landmass inhabited by a different culture (km) | 0 | Tryon and Hackman 1983: 24 |
Distance to nearest continent (km) | 1724 | Calculator 2014; Tryon and Hackman 1983: 24 |
Question | Response | Source |
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Longitude of culture’s location (°) | 160.7 | 2014; Hogbin 1964: Map (Guadalcanal and the surrounding Solomon Islands) |
Latitude of culture’s location (°) | -9.7 | 2014; Hogbin 1964: Map (Guadalcanal and the surrounding Solomon Islands) |
Question | Response | Source |
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Number of islands inhabited by culture | One | Hogbin 1964: 1-2 |
Question | Response | Source |
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Island type (island with largest culture population or largest island if unknown) | Volcanic high island (an oceanic island of volcanic origin, e.g. Hawaii) | 2011 |
Maximum elevation (meters) | 2330 | 2011 |
Island Size (km²) | 5302 | 2011 |
Question | Response | Source |
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Estimate of culture population size at relevant time focus | 1000 | Hogbin 1964: 2, 5 |
Importance of Matrilateral descent (V.2) | High (Matrilateral descent plays an important role in determining social status and / or group membership, and is more important than any other form of descent.) | Hogbin 1964: 4-18, 4 |
Importance of Patrilateral descent (V.2) | Low (Patrilateral descent plays little or no role in determining social status and / or group membership.) | Hogbin 1964: 4-18, 4 |
Polygamy (SCCS 861) | Limited polygyny (< 20% of married males) | Gratton 1991: 90 |
Marital residence (SCCS 69) | Patrilocal or virilocal - with husband's kin | Gratton 1991: 90 |
Estimated population of largest political community | 100-999 | Hogbin 1964: 2, 5, 6 |
Question | Response | Source |
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(No) conflict (social or political) within the local community (SCCS v 767) | Low (Conflict seldom occurs, and is almost never violent.) | Hogbin 1964: 51 |
(No) internal warfare (between communities of the same society) (SCCS v 773) | Common, at least every five years | Hogbin 1964: 51-61 |
(No) external warfare (with other societies) (SCCS v 774) | Common, at least every five years | Hogbin 1964: 59, 61 |
Question | Response | Source |
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Metalworking | Absent | Bellwood et al. 1975 |
Question | Response | Source |
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Animal husbandry as a source of food | Minor | Hogbin 1964: 3 |
Land-based hunting performed by individuals | Minor | Hogbin 1964: 3 |
Land-based gathering | Absent | Hogbin 1964: 3, 41-50 |
Land-based hunting performed by one or more groups | Minor | Hogbin 1964: 3 |
Agriculture / Horticulture | Principal (more important than any other source of food) | Hogbin 1964: 3 |
Question | Response | Source |
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Water-based gathering | Major | Hogbin 1964: 3 |
Fishing and water-based hunting performed by one or more groups | Major | Hogbin 1964: 43 |
Fishing and water-based hunting performed by individuals | Major | Hogbin 1964: 3 |
Question | Response | Source |
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Trade / wage labour as a source of food | Absent | Hogbin 1964: 47-50 |
Question | Response | Source |
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Use of force in conversion | Low (most communities adopted the new religion either voluntarily or due to pressure from other communities of the same culture) | Gratton 1991: 91 |
Resident missionary involvement in conversion process | Present, and from non-Austronesian societies (Resident foreign missionaries, at least one of whom was from a non-Austronesian society, played an important role in the conversion process.) | Gratton 1991: 91 |
Question | Response | Source |
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Foreign government systems | Present, and of high importance (At one time or another during the post-contact period the culture was subject to a foreign government system that controlled most important decisions.) | Hogbin 1964: 95 |
Question | Response | Source |
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Exportation of goods to other cultures | Present and substantial (At one time or another during the post-contact period, exports were a primary focus of economic activity for over 10% of the population.) | Hogbin 1964: 3 |
Question | Response | Source |
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Loss of autonomy during postcontact period | High (On at least one occasion during the post-contact period, the culture came under the political dominance of a foreign power, and this event resulted in considerable loss of autonomy.) | Hogbin 1964: 95 |