PACS 108 (Dr. Line-Noue Kruse): Pre-colonial

The Hawaiian system of land use allowed access to all resources in the ahupua‘a, a land division that stretched from mountain to sea. Within the ahupua‘a, highly specialized technologies such as fishponds and loʻi kalo (taro) ensured an abundance of food.

In a remote corner of Papua New Guinea, there is an ancient tradition of sharkcalling, wherein a select few possess the magic to trap and kill sharks with their bare hands.

The History of Micronesia gives a brief overview of Micronesian history in five episodes