Early Observations of Marquesan Culture, 1595-1813

The Marquesas Islands of the South Pacific have been inhabited by Polynesian peoples since around A.D. 300 but were not visited by Europeans until 1595. Ferdon has drawn on the records of these early visitors to paint a broad picture of Marquesan social organization, religion, material culture, and daily life.

Summary

The Marquesas Islands of the South Pacific have been inhabited by Polynesian peoples since around AD 300 but were not visited by Europeans until 1595. Ferdon has drawn on the records of these early visitors to paint a broad picture of Marquesan social organization, religion, material culture, and daily life.

Product details

• Authors: Edwin N. Ferdon, Edwin N Ferdon, Edwin N. Ferdon
• Publisher: The University of Arizona Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.1993
• EAN: 9780816513918
• ISBN: 978-0-8165-1391-8
• No. of pages: 184
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 231 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 499 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology