Ancient Voyagers In Polynesia

Author: Andrew Sharp

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Price : $47.50 NZD
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ISBN : D978014004600
Publisher : Paul's Book Arcade
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Publication date : 07 March 1963
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First published as 'Ancient Voyagers in the Pacific' in 1956 this controversial work is here rewritten to answer the arguments of the author's critics and incorporates later material and deductions. Illustrated.

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Secondhand. First edition.

Content:

A world perspective -- How did the Polynesians navigate? -- Stone Age vessels in the Pacific -- Voyages of no return -- The voyaging traditions -- Migrants from three kingdoms -- The lonely islands -- Early man in New Zealand -- The Polynesian migration trail.

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