The Prehistoric Exploration and Colonisation of the Pacific
Geoffrey Irwin
(Author)
Description
The exploration and colonization of the Pacific is a remarkable episode in human prehistory. Early sea-going explorers had no knowledge of Pacific geography, no instruments for measuring time and none for exploration. Forty years of modern archaeology, experimental voyages in rafts, and computer simulations of voyages have produced an normous range of literature on this controversial subject. This book represents a major advance in knowledge of the settlement of the Pacific by suggesting that exploration was rapid, purposeful and undertaken systematically, and that navigation methods progressively improved.Product Details
Price
$42.99
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publish Date
June 24, 1994
Pages
260
Dimensions
7.4 X 9.72 X 0.6 inches | 0.01 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780521476515
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Reviews
"For those interested in the early colonization of the Pacific Islands, this is a useful book....this book should interest any student of the archaeology of Oceania. It is a book full of information useful for those studying the topic and region." Brian Chisholm, Pacific Affairs
"Irwin's study is, quite simply, one of the best books written within the past ten years on the archaeology of the Pacific." Choice
"This is a book that needs to be read by anyone interested in islands and island colonization..." William F. Keegan, Asian Perspectives
"...written by an archaeologist and practising sailor, gives...the most convincing review of the navigational practicalities of the whole topic published to date." The Review of Archaeology
"...a crisp but fascinating style...efficient but readable." The Northern Mariner
"Irwin's study is, quite simply, one of the best books written within the past ten years on the archaeology of the Pacific." Choice
"This is a book that needs to be read by anyone interested in islands and island colonization..." William F. Keegan, Asian Perspectives
"...written by an archaeologist and practising sailor, gives...the most convincing review of the navigational practicalities of the whole topic published to date." The Review of Archaeology
"...a crisp but fascinating style...efficient but readable." The Northern Mariner
