Early observations of Marquesan culture, 1595-1813 / Edwin N. Ferdon.
Early observations of Marquesan culture, 1595-1813 / Edwin N. Ferdon.
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Tucson : University of Arizona Press, c1993.
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N996.31/2
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English
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xv, 184 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
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Publisher
Tucson : University of Arizona Press, c1993.
Place of Publication
Arizona
Date Published
c1993.
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"The Marquesas Islands of the South Pacific do not lend themselves to human habitation, as they lack the coral reefs and lagoons that on other islands offer easy access to sea life and foster the formation of arable coastal plains. Yet according to archaeological estimates, this archipelago has been inhabited by Polynesian peoples since around A.D....
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Early observations of Marquesan culture, 1595-1813 / Edwin N. Ferdon.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-177) and index.
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c1993.
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N996.31/2
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74VKM0vNaJed
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKM0vNaJed
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ISBN
0816513910 (alk. paper)
9780816513918 (alk. paper)
DDC
996.31
MMS ID
991021350599702626
