itime places from the Bering to the Torres Straits, providing highly detailed discussions of how living by and with the sea is woven into all elements of human life from subsistence to trade and to ritual. Of equal importance are more abstract discussions of islands as natural places refashioned by human occupation, either through the introduction of new organisms or new systems of production and consumption. These transformation stories gain further texture (and variety) through close examinations of some of the more significant consequences of colonisation and migration, particularly the creation of new cultural identities. A final set of papers explores the ways in which the techniques of archaelogical sciences have provided insights into the fauna of the islands and the human history of such places."--Provided by publisher.
| Local Note |
JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Anderson, Atholl.
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Coastal archaeology.
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Coastal archaeology. |
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Coastal settlements -- History.
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Coastal settlements. |
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History. |
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Island archaeology.
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Island archaeology. |
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Underwater archaeology.
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Underwater archaeology. |
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Island archaeology -- Oceania.
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Oceania. |
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Coastal archaeology -- Oceania.
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Colonies -- Oceania.
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Colonies. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic book.
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Festschriften.
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History.
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Festschriften.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Clark, Geoffrey R. (Geoffrey Richard), 1966- editor.
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Leach, Foss, 1942- editor.
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O'Connor, Sue, editor.
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Anderson, Atholl.
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ANU E Press.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Islands of inquiry. Canberra, A.C.T. : ANU E Press, ©2008 9781921313899 (DLC) 2010413257 (OCoLC)240481384 |
| ISBN |
9781921313905 (electronic book) |
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1921313900 (electronic book) |
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9781921313899 (paperback) |
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1921313897 (paperback) |
