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Stone age sailors : Paleolithic seafaring in the Mediterranean
- Title
- Stone age sailors : Paleolithic seafaring in the Mediterranean / Alan H. Simmons with contribution by Katelyn DiBenedetto.
- Author
- Simmons, Alan H.
- Publication
- Walnut Creek, California : Left Coast Press, [2014]
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Details
- Description
- 263 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- "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"--
- Subjects
- Note
- Machine generated contents note: Preface Chapter 1: Neanderthals Afloat: Introduction and Research Background Chapter 2: Of Boats, Invisible Sites, and Archaeological Method: Documenting Early Seafaring Activity (with K. DiBenedetto) Chapter 3: The Global Archaeology of Prehistoric Seafaring (with K. DiBenedetto) Chapter 4: Environmental Considerations (with K. DiBenedetto) Chapter 5: Early Claims for Pre-Neolithic Occupations Chapter 6: Cyprus and the Pygmy Hippo Hunters: Akrotiri Aetokremnos Chapter 7: New Developments in Cyprus Chapter 8: New Developments on Other Islands Chapter 9: Conclusions References Index About the Author.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-253) and index.
- Contents
- Chapter 1. Neanderthals Afloat: Introduction and Research Background -- Chapter 2. A Brief History of Global Seafaring and Archaeology / Katelyn DiBenedetto and Alan H. Simmons -- Chapter 3. Environmental Considerations / Katelyn DiBenedetto and Alan H. Simmons -- Chapter 4. Of Boats, Invisible Sites, and Archaeological Method: The Difficulty of Documenting Early Seafaring Activity / Katelyn DiBenedetto and Alan H. Simmons -- Chapter 5. Pre-Neolithic Seafaring in the Mediterranean: The Claims and the Evidence -- Chapter 6. Cyprus and the Hippos -- Chapter 7.Current Developments in Cyprus since 2000 A.D. -- Chapter 8. Current Developments on Other Islands -- Chapter 9. Conclusions.
- Call Number
- JFE 14-3916
- ISBN
- 9781611321142 (hardback)
- 161132114X (hardback)
- 9781611321166 (institutional ebook) (canceled/invalid)
- 9781611327700 (consumer ebook) (canceled/invalid)
- 1611321166 (institutional ebook) (canceled/invalid)
- 1611327709 (consumer ebook) (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2013045416
- OCLC
- 863695544
- Author
- Simmons, Alan H.
- Title
- Stone age sailors : Paleolithic seafaring in the Mediterranean / Alan H. Simmons with contribution by Katelyn DiBenedetto.
- Publisher
- Walnut Creek, California : Left Coast Press, [2014]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-253) and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 14-3916