The Oxford Handbook of Prehistoric Oceania

Reading this comprehensive review of the archaeology of Oceania, provided by scholars with 20-30+ years' experience in the field, is a real pleasure. * Antiquity * Ambitiously summarises the archaeological history of the Pacific - an area spanning over 40,000 years of prehistory and nearly one third of the globe * in a single 513-page volume. This book will be a fantastic resource for students and researchers looking for a broad overview of archaeological research in the Pacific, or to familiarize themselves with a specific island. * An excellent resource for anyone looking to catch up on current research on an island, or island group, and a valuable repository of a great deal of the relevant evidence and models for the origins of Oceanic peoples. * Journal of Pacific Archaeology * The sheer volume and diversity of subjects covered in this book is impressive... As a survey of contemporary research, The Oxford Handbook of Prehistoric Oceania succeeds and then some. Most chapters are very accessible as introductions to their respective topics, making the text useful for students and teachers. The wealth of information and the variety of views it contains makes this book a worthwhile investment for anyone interested in the deep history of the Pacific. * Journal of Polynesian Society * For modern historians who may find themselves baffled by the necessity of lecturing about (or even referencing) the prehistoric period, The Oxford Handbook of Archaeology of Prehistoric Oceania offers a wealth of mostly accessible essays on the deep Pacific past. * Journal of World History * A brief review cannot do justice to the wealth of topics and local archaeological sequences detailed in this handbook, but all the essays are first-rate ... Recommended. * CHOICE *