People of the Great Ocean - Aspects of Human Biology of the Early Pacific

This book discusses the Pacific's distinctive geography and climate and how it has physically shaped many of the Pacific people--how they have evolved into large-bodied, muscular people to meet the particular demands of their oceanic environment.

List of contents

1. The Pacific world; 2. Physique; 3. People and environment; 4. Skeletal morphology; 5. Models and methodology; 6. Health; 7. Legacy; Index.

Summary

This 1996 work documents the biology of the first human settlers of the Pacific islands. The book discusses the distinctive Pacific environment and how its inhabitants evolved in response to the particular demands of the region. Houghton presents extensive research, while offering an absorbing text.

Product details

• Authors: Philip Houghton, Houghton Philip
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.04.1996
• EAN: 9780521471664
• ISBN: 978-0-521-47166-4
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 244 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 680 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Evolution, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Physical, Australasian & Pacific history, Human biology, Oceania, Oceania / Pacific Islands