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On the Road of the Winds: An Archaeological History of the Pacific Islands before European Contact, Revised and Expanded Edition Paperback / softback - 2017
by Patrick Vinton Kirch
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- Title On the Road of the Winds: An Archaeological History of the Pacific Islands before European Contact, Revised and Expanded Edition
- Author Patrick Vinton Kirch
- Binding Paperback / softback
- Edition EXP REV
- Condition New
- Pages 408
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of California Press, U.S.A.
- Date 2017-11-07
- Features Bibliography, Index, Maps
- Bookseller's Inventory # A9780520292819
- ISBN 9780520292819 / 0520292812
- Weight 2.1 lbs (0.95 kg)
- Dimensions 9.9 x 6.9 x 1 in (25.15 x 17.53 x 2.54 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Oceania
- Library of Congress subjects Oceania - Antiquities, Prehistoric peoples - Oceania
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2017012519
- Dewey Decimal Code 995
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From the rear cover
"Patrick Vinton Kirch summarizes the extraordinary explosion during the past two decades in our knowledge of Pacific prehistory, an explosion to which he has contributed more than anyone. His synthesis brings together results from all of the subfields of anthropology--ethnography, archaeology, biological anthropology, and linguistics. No one knows this material as well or can present it in such an effective manner. This book should stand for a generation as the major synthesis of Oceanic prehistory."--Timothy Earle, author of How Chiefs Come to Power "After nearly four decades of teaching the culture history of Oceania, I can say this is the only up-to-date work that gives a balanced and detailed account of Polynesia, Micronesia, Island Melanesia, and Papua New Guinea. Moreover, Kirch is one of the more engaging writers of general books about the Pacific. This is the first book to which scholars and general readers will go to pursue any topic relating to Pacific archaeology."--Roger C. Green, Professor Emeritus, University of Auckland
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- Choice, 05/01/2018, Page 0