Sea People

The Puzzle of Polynesia

hardcover, 384 pages

Publié 12 mars 2019 par Harper.

ISBN :
978-0-06-206087-7
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Numéro OCLC :
1089397451

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A history of evolving understanding

I don't think I've ever read a book about the history of trying to answer a question. Christina Thompson looks in to all the different ways people throughout time have tried to understand the origins of the Polynesian people who live in the Pacific. The book covers legends, ethnographic research, archeology, linguistic research, carbon dating, geneology, and other methods. My favorite chapters were about people in the 1960s-70s trying to recreate old sailing vessels and navigating using a blend of ancient and modern navigational methods.