Raiding, Trading, and Feasting: The Political Economy of Philippine ChiefdomsAs early as the first millennium A.D., the Philippine archipelago formed the easternmost edge of a vast network of Chinese, Southeast Asian, Indian, and Arab traders. Items procured through maritime trade became key symbols of social prestige and political power for the Philippine chiefly elite. Raiding, Trading, and Feasting presents the first comprehensive analysis of how participation in this trade related to broader changes in the political economy of these Philippine island societies. By combining archaeological evidence with historical sources, Laura Junker is able to offer a more nuanced examination of the nature and evolution of Philippine maritime trading chiefdoms. Most importantly, she demonstrates that it is the dynamic interplay between investment in the maritime luxury goods trade and other evolving aspects of local political economies, rather than foreign contacts, that led to the cyclical coalescence of larger and more complex chiefdoms at various times in Philippine history. |
Contents
Foreign Trade and Sociopolitical Evolution | 3 |
Sources for the Study of Prehispanic Philippine Chiefdoms | 29 |
STRUCTURE AND EVOLUTION OF COMPLEX SOCIETIES | 55 |
Chiefly Authority and Political Structure | 57 |
Political Cycling in Philippine Chiefdoms | 85 |
Social Stratification in Contact Period Societies | 120 |
The Dynamics of Social Ranking Changing Patterns of Household Wealth and Mortuary Differentiation | 144 |
FOREIGN TRADE AND INTERNAL TRANSFORMATION | 181 |
Alliance and Prestige Goods Exchange | 292 |
Competitive Feasting | 313 |
Raiding and Militarism as a Competitive Strategy | 336 |
Conclusion | 371 |
Trade Competition and Political Transformations in Philippine Chiefdoms | 373 |
Notes | 387 |
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The LongDistance Porcelain Trade | 183 |
Mobilizing Resources Regional Production Tribute and Lowland Upland Exchange Systems | 221 |