Ancient systems of resource management on the island of Pohnpei, Micronesia

Ancient sites associated with the management of particular resources have been identified within three ancient political centers found on the island of Pohnpei in Eastern Micronesia. These sites show that the management of particular resources for food, personal adornment, and the decoration of canoes were controlled by chiefly figures throughout the development of Pohnpei's ancient political system.

Dentro de tres antiguos centros políticos hallados en la isla de Pohnpei en Micronesia del Este, han sido identificados antiguos sitios asociados con el manejo de recursos especiales. Estos sitios muestran que la gestión de recursos especiales para la alimentación, los adornos personales y la decoración de canoas, era controlada por figuras prominentes durante el desarrollo del antiguo sistema político de Pohnpei.