Stone age sailors: paleolithic seafaring in the Mediterranean

"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 focuse...

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Authors: Simmons, Alan H. 1950- (Author) ; DiBenedetto, Katelyn (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Walnut Creek, Calif. Left Coast Press c 2014
In:Year: 2014
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Mediterranean area / Paleolithic period / Shipping
Further subjects:B Mediterranean Region Antiquities
B Navigation, Prehistoric (Mediterranean Region)
B Paleolithic Period (Mediterranean Region)
B Paleolithic Period Mediterranean Region
B Navigation, Prehistoric Mediterranean Region

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