The Oxford Handbook of Prehistoric Oceania

The Oxford Handbook of Prehistoric Oceania
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 529
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ISBN-13 : 9780199925070
ISBN-10 : 0199925070
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Book Synopsis The Oxford Handbook of Prehistoric Oceania by : Ethan E. Cochrane

Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Prehistoric Oceania written by Ethan E. Cochrane and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Oxford Handbook of Prehistoric Oceania presents the archaeology, linguistics, environment and human biology of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. First colonized 50,000 years ago, Oceania witnessed the independent invention of agriculture, the construction of Easter Island's statues, and the development of the word's last archaic states."--Provided by publisher.


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