Voyagers the settlement of the Pacific

"The islands of Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia stretch across thousands of miles of ocean and encompass a multitude of different peoples. Starting with Captain James Cook, the earliest European explorers to visit the Pacific were astounded and perplexed to find populations thriving thousa...

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1. Verfasser: Thomas, Nicholas 1960- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Basic Books 2021
Ausgabe:First US edition
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Inhaltsangabe:
  • 'The same nation' : theories and myths of Pacific settlement
  • First crossings : from Suda to Sahul
  • Making connections : Lapita and beyond
  • 'The best of any boats in the world'
  • Knowing the ocean
  • Epilogue: On Tupaia Street