On the Road of the Winds: An Archaeological History of the Pacific Islands Before European Contact
- ISBN-10
- 0520234618
- ISBN-13
- 9780520234611
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 424
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002-03-15
- Publisher
- Univ of California Press
- Author
- Patrick Vinton Kirch
Description
Providing a synthesis of archaeological and historical anthropological knowledge of the indigenous cultures of the Pacific islands, this text focuses on human ecology and island adaptations.
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- 2017-11-14
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