The Prehistoric Exploration and Colonisation of the Pacific

Irwin, Geoffrey

ISBN 10: 0521476518 / ISBN 13: 9780521476515

Published by Cambridge Univ Pr, West Nyack, New York, U.S.A., 1994

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240 pages, paperback reprint.

Seller Inventory # 112268

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Prehistoric Exploration and Colonisation of the Pacific
• Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr, West Nyack, New York, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521476518
• ISBN 13: 9780521476515
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • New Zealand

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Synopsis

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.

From the Back Cover

The exploration and colonisation of the Pacific is one of the most remarkable episodes of human prehistory. Early sea-going explorers had no prior knowledge of Pacific geography, no documents to record their route, no metal, no instruments for measuring time and none for navigation. This book, now in paperback, represents a major advance in knowledge of the settlement of the Pacific. Geoffrey Irwin uses an innovative model to establish a detailed theory of prehistoric navigation.