Home Region:  Polynesia (Oceania-Australia)

Chuuk - Early Truk

1775 CE 1886 CE
D G SC WF RG CC EQ 2020  fm_truk_1 / FmTrukE
Preceding Entity: Add one more here.
[continuity; Moen Culture] [continuity]   Update here

Succeeding Entity: Add one more here.
1886 CE 1948 CE Chuuk - Late Truk (fm_truk_2)    [elite replacement]


  General Description   The Chuuk Islands, part of what is today Micronesia, were first settled in the first century CE. [1] The name Chuuk, meaning "high mountains", comes from the Chuukese language. [2] The islands’ first contact with Europeans came in 1528, when they were sighted by Spanish explorers. [2] In the late 19th century, the Chuuk islands became part of Spanish and German, then Japanese colonial regimes. [2] . After the Second World War, where the islands were a major site of conflict in the Pacific Theater, the Chuuk islands became part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific under US administration. [2] .
Population and political organization
During the pre-colonial period, Chuuk was extremely fragmented politically. Each district had its own chiefship, which was divided between the "oldest man in the senior female line in the chiefly lineage and the oldest man in the lineage generally." [3]
During the colonial period, the colonial governments superimposed a colonial administration onto the native system. They appointed head chiefs to lead each of the main Micronesian islands, but the individual communities remained fragmented. [4]
The only available population figures refer to the colonial period. In 1947, Chuuk’s population was about 9,200. [1]

[1]: (Goodenough and Skoggard, 1999. 1) Goodenough, Ward Hunt, and Ian A. Skoggard. 1999. "Culture Summary: Chuuk." New Haven, Conn.: HRAF. http://ehrafworldcultures.yale.edu/document?id=or19-000.

[2]: The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Chuuk Islands." Encyclopædia Britannica. August 09, 2013. Accessed June 22, 2017. https://www.britannica.com/place/Chuuk-Islands.

[3]: Goodenough, Ward and Skoggard 1999) Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/items/5IETI75E.

[4]: (Bollig, 1927. 124) Bollig, Laurentius. 1927. "Inhabitants Of The Truk Islands: Religion, Life And A Short Grammar Of A Micronesian People." Munster I W.: Aschendorff. http://ehrafworldcultures.yale.edu/document?id=or19-022.

General Variables
Identity and Location
Temporal Bounds
Political and Cultural Relations
Language
Religion
Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale
Hierarchical Complexity
Professions
Bureaucracy Characteristics
Law
Specialized Buildings: polity owned
Transport Infrastructure
Special-purpose Sites
Information / Writing System
Information / Kinds of Written Documents
Information / Money
Information / Postal System
Information / Measurement System
Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)
Fortifications
Military use of Metals
Projectiles
Handheld weapons
Animals used in warfare
Armor
Naval technology
Economy Variables (Luxury Goods) Coding in Progress.
Religion Variables Coding in Progress.
Crisis Consequences Coding in Progress.
Power Transitions Coding in Progress.

NGA Settlements:

Year Range Chuuk - Early Truk (fm_truk_1) was in:
 (1775 CE 1885 CE)   Chuuk Islands
Home NGA: Chuuk Islands
General Variables
Identity and Location Chuuk - Early Truk (fm_truk_1)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Utm Zone 56 N Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Original Name Early Truk Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Capital None (Absent Capital) Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Alternative Name Truk Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Alternative Name Trukese Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Temporal Bounds Chuuk - Early Truk (fm_truk_1)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Duration [1775 CE ➜ 1886 CE] Confident
Loading...
Political and Cultural Relations Chuuk - Early Truk (fm_truk_1)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Suprapolity Relations none Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Supracultural Entity Micronesia Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Succeeding Entity FmTrukL Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Relationship to Preceding Entity continuity Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Preceding Entity
CE
continuity; Moen Culture [continuity]    Update here
Confident
Loading...
Succeeding Entity
1886 CE 1948 CE
Chuuk - Late Truk (fm_truk_2)   [elite replacement]  Confident
Loading...
Degree of Centralization quasi-polity Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Language Chuuk - Early Truk (fm_truk_1)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Linguistic Family Oceanic-Austronesian Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Language Genus uncoded Undecided 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Language Chuukese Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Religion Chuuk - Early Truk (fm_truk_1)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale Chuuk - Early Truk (fm_truk_1)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Population of the Largest Settlement [100 to 200] people Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Polity Territory - Suspected 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Polity Population - Suspected 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Hierarchical Complexity Chuuk - Early Truk (fm_truk_1)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Settlement Hierarchy 1 Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Religious Level 1 Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Military Level 3 Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Administrative Level 2 Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Professions Chuuk - Early Truk (fm_truk_1)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Professional Soldier Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Professional Priesthood Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Professional Military Officer Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Occupational Complexity Uncoded Undecided 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Bureaucracy Characteristics Chuuk - Early Truk (fm_truk_1)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Specialized Government Building Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Merit Promotion Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Full Time Bureaucrat Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Examination System Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Law Chuuk - Early Truk (fm_truk_1)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Professional Lawyer Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Judge Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Court Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Specialized Buildings: polity owned Chuuk - Early Truk (fm_truk_1)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Market Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Irrigation System Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Food Storage Site Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Drinking Water Supply System Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Transport Infrastructure Chuuk - Early Truk (fm_truk_1)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Road Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Port Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Canal Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Bridge Present Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Special-purpose Sites Chuuk - Early Truk (fm_truk_1)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Mines or Quarry Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Other Special Purpose Site Uncoded Undecided 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Information / Writing System Chuuk - Early Truk (fm_truk_1)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Written Record Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Script Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Phonetic Alphabetic Writing Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Nonwritten Record Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Non Phonetic Writing Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Mnemonic Device Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Information / Kinds of Written Documents Chuuk - Early Truk (fm_truk_1)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Scientific Literature Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Sacred Text Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Religious Literature Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Practical Literature Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Philosophy Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Lists Tables and Classification Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
History Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Fiction Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Calendar Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Information / Money Chuuk - Early Truk (fm_truk_1)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Token Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Precious Metal Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Paper Currency Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Indigenous Coin Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Foreign Coin Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Article Present Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Information / Postal System Chuuk - Early Truk (fm_truk_1)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Postal Station Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
General Postal Service Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Courier Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Fastest Individual Communication - Undecided 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Information / Measurement System Chuuk - Early Truk (fm_truk_1)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)
Fortifications Chuuk - Early Truk (fm_truk_1)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Wooden Palisade Unknown Suspected 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Stone Walls Non Mortared Present Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Stone Walls Mortared Absent Inferred 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Settlements in a Defensive Position Present Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Modern Fortification Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Moat Unknown Suspected 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Fortified Camp Absent Inferred 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Earth Rampart Unknown Suspected 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Ditch Unknown Suspected 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Complex Fortification Absent Inferred 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Long Wall absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Military use of Metals Chuuk - Early Truk (fm_truk_1)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Steel Unknown Suspected 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Iron Unknown Suspected 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Copper Absent Inferred 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Bronze Absent Inferred 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Projectiles Chuuk - Early Truk (fm_truk_1)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Tension Siege Engine Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Sling Siege Engine Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Sling Present Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Self Bow Unknown Suspected 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Javelin Unknown Suspected 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Handheld Firearm Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Gunpowder Siege Artillery Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Crossbow Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Composite Bow Unknown Suspected 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Atlatl Unknown Suspected 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Handheld weapons Chuuk - Early Truk (fm_truk_1)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
War Club Present Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Sword Absent Inferred 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Spear Present Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Polearm Absent Inferred 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Dagger Absent Inferred 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Battle Axe Absent Inferred 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Animals used in warfare Chuuk - Early Truk (fm_truk_1)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Horse Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Elephant Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Donkey Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Dog Absent Inferred 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Camel Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Armor Chuuk - Early Truk (fm_truk_1)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Wood Bark Etc Unknown Suspected 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Shield Unknown Suspected 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Scaled Armor Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Plate Armor Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Limb Protection Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Leather Cloth Absent Inferred 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Laminar Armor Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Helmet Absent Inferred 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Chainmail Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Breastplate Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Naval technology Chuuk - Early Truk (fm_truk_1)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Specialized Military Vessel Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Small Vessels Canoes Etc Present Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Merchant Ships Pressed Into Service Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Economy Variables (Luxury Goods)
Religion Variables
Moralizing Supernatural Punishment and Reward Chuuk - Early Truk (fm_truk_1)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Moralizing Enforcement is Broad Absent Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Moralizing Supernatural Concern is Primary Present Inferred 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Moralizing Enforcement is Agentic Present Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Moralizing Enforcement in This Life Present Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Moralizing Supernatural Punishment And Reward Present Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Moralizing Religion Adopted by Commoners Present Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Moralizing Enforcement is Targeted Present Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Moralizing Enforcement in Afterlife Present Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Moralizing Religion Adopted by Elites Present Confident 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Moralizing Enforcement of Rulers Absent Inferred 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Moralizing Enforcement is Certain Present Inferred 1775 CE  1886 CE
Loading...
Human Sacrifice Chuuk - Early Truk (fm_truk_1)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Crisis Cases
View all Crisis Cases
Instability Data
Power Transitions
View all Power Transitions