1810589
9781585440863
Were the Austronesians hapless travelers on fragile craft, drifted at the mercy of the waves to the far-flung islands of the Pacific? Or were they intrepid seafarers whose exploratory voyages covered much of the great ocean on seaworthy canoes capable of being sailed against the wind? This book addresses these questions in one of the most thorough discussions of Austronesian sailing canoes ever attempted.Doran, Edwin, Jr. is the author of 'Wangka Austronesian Canoe Origins' with ISBN 9781585440863 and ISBN 1585440868.
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