On the Road of the Winds :An Archaeological History of the Pacific Islands before European Contact, Revised and Expanded Edition
On the Road of the Winds :An Archaeological History of the Pacific Islands before European Contact, Revised and Expanded Edition
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21 December, 2017
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780520292819 |
| ISBN10 | 0520292812 |
| Number Of Pages | 408 |
| Item Weight | 726 g |
| Product Dimensions | 178 x 254 x 25 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | University of California Press |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | 2nd Revised edition |
Media Reviews
"As a synthesis of Oceanic prehistory, the revised edition is meritorious and it remains unique in its comprehensive coverage." * Archaeology in Oceania *
""A grand synthesis. Kirch has done Pacific archaeology proud with this book." * Antiquity *
"Excellent." * Times Literary Supplement *
"Riveting" * The Washington Post *
"Patrick Kirch’s revised version of his near-classic On the Road of the Winds appears only eighteen years after the original edition and makes it clear that that received wisdom was very much mistaken. While the broad outlines of settlement and social processes in the Pacific Islands have become well-known, ongoing excavations in the past two decades have rewritten a great many of the details. Some of these are especially salient, including increasing recognition of the importance of trade networks and the environmental and ecological changes wrought by human agency." * Pacific Affairs *
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Author's Bio
Patrick Vinton Kirch is Chancellor's Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley, and the author of twelve books including A Shark Going Inland Is My Chief: The Island Civilization of Ancient Hawai'i and Anahulu: The Anthropology of History in the Kingdom of Hawaii.