The Prehistoric Exploration And Colonisation Of The Pacific by Geoffrey Irwin

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. This 1994 Cambridge University Press Paperback is in very good condition. Owner's Name inside.

ISBN: 9780521476515 SKU: 1583255 Note: Any image shown is from a stock photo and is not the actual book.

SKU: 1583255
Location: Pacific