Review: On the Road of the Winds: An Archaeological History of the Pacific Islands before European Contact
User Review - Robert Bonville - GoodreadsBecause no written language existed in ancient Polynesia, the meticuluous job of discovering the oceanic past interms of the great migrations of the Polynesian people, their skills and motivations for such migrations and exploration is well documented and detailed in this wonderful book. Read full review
Review: On the Road of the Winds: An Archaeological History of the Pacific Islands before European Contact
User Review - Bramble - GoodreadsOnce, on a list-serve, someone asked what historical event you would most like to witness. US Civil War & WWII battles were popular, natch. I said: the Polynesian diaspora. Can you imagine what that ... Read full review
Review: On the Road of the Winds: An Archaeological History of the Pacific Islands before European Contact
User Review - Patricia - GoodreadsAs a raw newcomer to Pacific archaeology, I sometimes felt buried in a welter of pottery shards. Kirch makes his readers see why they matter, though. His passion for his subject infuses this ... Read full review
Review: On the Road of the Winds: An Archaeological History of the Pacific Islands before European Contact
User Review - Conrad - GoodreadsChew on this for a second: if you need to get from Egypt to Vietnam, you can walk. You need a boat to get from Southeast Asia to Papua New Guinea, but you will never be out of sight of land. So how ... Read full review
