Oceanic Migration Paths, Sequence, Timing and Range of Prehistoric Migration in the Pacific and Indian Oceans /

This book tracks the progress of the prehistoric influx of population into the Pacific region, the last set of migrations involved in peopling the planet that saw the colonization of islands stretching across a quarter of the globe: from Madagascar in the west to Easter Island in the east, from Hawa...

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Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Pearce, Charles E.M (Συγγραφέας), Pearce, F. M. (Συγγραφέας)
Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
  • Early Exploration Strategies and Migration Paths
  • 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 the Evolution of Canoe Design
  • Studying the History of Spice Island Migration Through Cultural Diffusion
  • Evidence for a Lapita-Age First Settlement of New Zealand
  • 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 Palaeodemography: 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
  • Sketching a Chronology for the Exploration and Colonization of the Pacific
  • 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.