LEADER 03267nam 2200613 450 001 9910786695003321 005 20230803203128.0 010 $a1-315-41973-4 010 $a1-61132-116-6 035 $a(CKB)3710000000133994 035 $a(EBL)1716282 035 $a(OCoLC)881608143 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001265499 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12518053 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001265499 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11263313 035 $a(PQKB)10129085 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1716282 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1716282 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10886933 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL932425 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000133994 100 $a20140710h20142014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aStone age sailors $ePaleolithic seafaring in the Mediterranean /$fAlan H. Simmons with contribution by Katelyn DiBenedetto 210 1$aWalnut Creek, California :$cLeft Coast Press, Inc.,$d2014. 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (265 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-61132-114-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a""Contents""; ""List of Figures""; ""List of Tables""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Chapter 1: Neanderthals Afloat? Introduction and Research Background""; ""Chapter 2: A Brief History of Global Seafaring and Archaeology - Katelyn DiBenedetto and Alan H. Simmons""; ""Chapter 3: Environmental Considerations - Katelyn DiBenedetto and Alan H. Simmons""; ""Chapter 4: Of Boats, Invisible Sites, and Archaeological Method:The Difficulty of Documenting Early Seafaring Activity - Katelyn DiBenedetto and Alan H. Simmons"" 327 $a""Chapter 5: Pre-Neolithic Seafaring in the Mediterranean: The Claims and the Evidence""""Chapter 6: Cyprus and the Hippos""; ""Chapter 7: Current Developments in Cyprus since 2000 A.D""; ""Chapter 8: Current Developments on Other Islands""; ""Chapter 9: Conclusions""; ""References""; ""Index""; ""About the Authors"" 330 $aOver the past decade, evidence has been mounting that our ancestors developed skills to sail across large bodies of water early in prehistory. In this fascinating volume, Alan Simmons summarizes and synthesizes the evidence for prehistoric seafaring and island habitation worldwide, then focuses on the Mediterranean. Recent work in Melos, Crete, and elsewhere-- as well as Simmons' own work in Cyprus-- demonstrate that long-distance sailing is a common Paleolithic phenomenon. His comprehensive presentation of the key evidence and findings will be of interest to both those interested in prehistor 606 $aPaleolithic period$zMediterranean Region 606 $aNavigation, Prehistoric$zMediterranean Region 607 $aMediterranean Region$xAntiquities 615 0$aPaleolithic period 615 0$aNavigation, Prehistoric 676 $a937 686 $aSOC003000$2bisacsh 700 $aSimmons$b Alan H.$0963953 702 $aDiBenedetto$b Katelyn 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910786695003321 996 $aStone age sailors$93806562 997 $aUNINA