Migrations in Prehistory

by Irving B. Rouse

Book Overview

In this book, Irving Rouse evaluates research on prehistoric migrations, from successfully tested hypotheses explaining the origins of the Polynesians, Eskimos, Japanese, and Tainos, to the more fanciful postulations by authors such as Thor Heyerdahl and Barry Fell. Rouse's work demonstrates not only the viability of the inference of population movements from archaeological evidence but also the effectiveness of collaboration and communication between...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300045042
• ISBN13: 9780300045048
• Release Date: February 1989
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"