Re-envisioning long-distance Oceanic migration: Early dates in the Mariana Islands

World Archaeology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 409-435

  Carson, Mike T ^a   Kurashina, Hiro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUAM   (Guam)

Author keywords

human settlement; Long distance migration; Mariana Islands

Indexed keywords

COLONIZATION; HUMAN SETTLEMENT; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MIGRATION;

BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO; MARIANA ISLANDS; MELANESIA; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; POLYNESIA;

EID: 84869835577     PISSN: 00438243     EISSN: 14701375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00438243.2012.727342     Document Type: Review

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