Oceanic migration : paths, sequence, timing and range of prehistoric migration in the Pacific and Indian Oceans / Charles E.M. Pearce, Frances M. Pearce.
| Author/creator | Pearce, Charles E. M. |
| Other author | Pearce, Frances M. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, ©2010. |
| Description | xxiv, 401 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The genetic context -- The oceanographic context -- Transoceanic trade and migration. 1 -- Transoceanic trade and migration. 2 -- Transoceanic voyaging in the Pacific -- The horticultural context -- Transoceanic trading in two oceans -- Exploration strategies, settlement sequence and evolution of canoe design -- Studying the history of Spice Island migration through cultural diffusion -- Challenging a late first settlement date for New Zealand -- The context of global climate change : climate-driven demography -- The context of field archaeology : the Maori pa -- New Zealand paleodemography : archaeologically based demographic evidence -- Dating the first settlement of New Zealand : a power law analysis -- The context of oral traditions : the oral transmission of history and Maui the Navigator's visit to New Zealand -- The mythological context : tree worship and the evolution of creation myths -- Dating the last migration to New Zealand -- Correlation of significant voyaging activity with rare extreme climate events -- Dating the first migration to New Zealand -- A consilience of evidence. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 9789048138258 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9048138256 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9789048138265 (e-ISBN) |
| ISBN | 9048138264 (e-ISBN) |
| Publisher number | 12662371 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GN871 .P43 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |