THE MATERIAL CULTURE OF THE 

 MARQUESAS ISLANDS 



BY 



Ralph Linton 



INTRODUCTION 

 GEOGRAPHIC SKETCH 

 The Marquesas include thirteen islands. The eight habitable islands form 

 geographically two divisions — the Northern Division, which includes Ei Ao, Nuku 

 Hiva, Ua Huka, and Ua Pou; and the Southern Division, w^iich includes Hiva 

 Oa, Tahu Ata, Moho Tani, and Fatu Hiva. (See fig. i.) Ei Ao and Moho Tani, 

 although formerly inhabited, are now deserted. 



Figure i. — Map of a part of the Pacific showing the position of the Marquesas and 

 the principal islands of the group. The islands Ei Ao, ]\Iotu Iti, Nuku Hiva, Ua Huka and 

 Ua Pou, constitute the Northern Division of the Marquesas, and the islands Fatu Uku, Hiva 

 Oa, Tahu Ata, Moho Tani, and Fatu Hiva, the Southern Division. 



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