The archaeology of the Tuamotu Islands in central East Polynesia mainly derives from studies of ritual architecture. Since the pioneering works of Kenneth P. Emory in the 1930s, around 650 'marae' have been recorded in the archipelago. Surface inventories show that the basic architectural features of 'marae' were organised in a diversity of patterns, which reflect the complex histories of local communities. To investigate the variability of these monuments, a taxonomic classification of these 'marae' sites was developed, the first geographically extensive analysis of its kind. Relying on archaeological and ethnohistorical evidence, in addition to oral traditions, an attempt is made here to explain the development of these sites, considering endogenous sociopolitical processes, ritual innovations and external influences.

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探索波利尼西亚环礁上的宗教习俗：对Tuamotu群岛的marae建筑群的综合建筑方法

东波里尼西亚中部的Tuamotu群岛的考古学主要来自对仪式建筑的研究。自从1930年代肯尼斯·P·埃默里（Kenneth P. Emory）的开创性作品以来，在群岛上已记录了大约650个“马拉”。地面清单显示，“ marae”的基本建筑特征以多种模式组织，反映了当地社区的复杂历史。为了研究这些古迹的可变性，对这些“ marae”遗址进行了分类学分类，这是同类地理上的首次广泛分析。除了口头传统外，还依靠考古学和民族历史学的证据，在这里尝试解释这些遗址的发展，同时考虑到内在的社会政治过程，仪式创新和外部影响。