Table of contents : Contents Acknowledgments Comparative Chronologies 1000 B.C. to A.D. 1600 Part I: Introduction Chapter 1. Foreign Trade and Sociopolitical Evolution Chapter 2. Sources for the Study of Prehispanic Philippine Chiefdoms Part II: Structure and Evolution of Complex Societies Chapter 3. Chiefly Authority and Political Structure Chapter 4. Political Cycling in Philippine Chiefdoms Chapter 5. Social Stratification in Contact Period Societies Chapter 6. The Dynamics of Social Ranking: Changing Patterns of Household Wealth and Mortuary Differentiation Part III: Foreign Trade and Internal Transformation Chapter 7. The Long-Distance Porcelain Trade Chapter 8. Mobilizing Resources: Regional Production, Tribute, and Lowland- Upland Exchange Systems Chapter 9. The Evolution of Craft Specialization Chapter 10. Alliance and Prestige Goods Exchange Chapter 11.Competitive Feasting Chapter 12. Raiding and Militarism as a Competitive Strategy Part IV: Conclusion Chapter 13. Trade Competition and Political Transformations in Philippine Chiefdoms Notes Bibliography Index About the Author