Seafaring Capabilities in the Pre-Columbian Caribbean

Journal of Maritime Archaeology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 101-138

  Fitzpatrick, Scott M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Antilles; Canoes; Maritime interaction; Prehistoric watercraft; West Indies

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879196995     PISSN: 15572285     EISSN: 15572293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11457-013-9110-8     Document Type: Review

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