Stone Age Sailors : Paleolithic Seafaring in the Mediterranean.

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Author / Creator:Simmons, Alan H.
Imprint:Walnut Creek : Left Coast Press, 2014.
©2014
Description:1 online resource (265 pages)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11231956
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ISBN:9781611321166
1611321166
9781611327700
1611327709
161132114X
9781611321142
9781611321142
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:Over the past decade, evidence has been mounting that our ancestors developed skills to sail across large bodies of water early in prehistory. In this fascinating volume, Alan Simmons summarizes and synthesizes the evidence for prehistoric seafaring and island habitation worldwide, then focuses on the Mediterranean. Recent work in Melos, Crete, and elsewhere-- as well as Simmons' own work in Cyprus-- demonstrate that long-distance sailing is a common Paleolithic phenomenon. His comprehensive presentation of the key evidence and findings will be of interest to both those interested in preh.
Other form:Print version: Simmons, Alan H. Stone Age Sailors : Paleolithic Seafaring in the Mediterranean. Walnut Creek : Left Coast Press, ©2014 9781611321142