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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. (Charles Edward Miller)
Other author/creatorPearce, Frances M.
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoDordrecht ; New York : Springer, ©2010.
Descriptionxxiv, 401 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm
Subject(s)
Prehistoric peoples--Pacific Area.
Human beings--Pacific Area --Migrations.
Human beings--Indian Ocean --Migrations.
Culture diffusion.
Culture diffusion--Pacific Area.
Climatic changes--Social aspects --Pacific Area --History.
Polynesia--Civilization.
Oceania--Civilization.
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 noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN9789048138258 (hbk.)
ISBN9048138256 (hbk.)
ISBN9789048138265 (e-ISBN)
ISBN9048138264 (e-ISBN)
Publisher number12662371

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