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Stone age sailors : Paleolithic seafaring in the Mediterranean

By Simmons , Alan H.

Book information

Publisher
Left Coast Press
Year
2014
ISBN
9781611321142, 161132114X
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3024696 bytes)
Pages
263\265
Time added
2015-11-05 17:11:57
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Description

"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 prehistory and those interested in ancient seafaring"--  Read more...

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