On the Road of the Winds: An Archaeological History of the

On the Road of the Winds: An Archaeological History of the Pacific Islands before European Contact, Revised and Expanded Edition

The Pacific Ocean covers one-third of the earthâ€™s surface and encompasses many thousands of islands that are home to numerous human societies and cultures. Among these indigenous Oceanic cultures are the intrepid Polynesian double-hulled canoe navigators, the atoll dwellers of Micronesia, the statue carvers of remote Easter Island, and the famed traders of Melanesia. Decades of archaeological excavationsâ€”combined with allied research in historical linguistics, biological anthropology, and comparative ethnographyâ€”have revealed much new information about the long-term history of these societies and cultures.Â On the Road of the WindsÂ synthesizes the grand sweep of human history in the Pacific Islands, beginning with the movement of early people out from Asia more than 40,000 years ago and tracing the development of myriad indigenous cultures up to the time of European contact in the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. This updated edition, enhanced with many new illustrations and an extensive bibliography, synthesizes the latest archaeological, linguistic, and biological discoveries that reveal the vastness of ancient history in the Pacific Islands.
Country USA
Manufacturer University of California Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2017-11-07
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	University of California Press
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2017-11-07
Format	Kindle eBook

On the Road of the Winds: An Archaeological History of the Pacific Islands before European Contact, Revised and Expanded Edition