The Archaeology of Seafaring in Small-Scale Societies by Albe... - 9780813079493

The Archaeology of Seafaring in Small-Scale SocietiesNegotiating Watery Worlds\nAuthor(s): Alberto Garca-Piquer, Mikael Fauvelle, Colin Grier\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University Press of Florida, United States\nImprint: University Press of Florida\nISBN-13: 9780813079493, 978-0813079493\nSynopsis\nThis book will be available in an open access edition thanks to the generous support by the Lund University Library and the Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology at Lund University.\n\nExploring how ancient peoples developed seafaring technology and used watercraft to support and transform their societies\n\nThe development of seafaring technology throughout history expanded geographical and social horizonspowering human mobility and interaction, structuring social contexts, shaping worldviews, and effecting political centralization. This volume examines how watercraft have served as groundbreaking innovations throughout human history, focusing on small-scale societies in saltwaten