Early Tahiti As the Explorers Saw It, 1767–1797

Early Tahiti As the Explorers Saw It, 1767–1797
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Publisher : University of Arizona Press
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Download or read book Early Tahiti As the Explorers Saw It, 1767–1797 written by Edwin N. Ferdon and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 1981-03-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For thirty years before the coming of the European missionaries, European explorers were able to observe Tahitian society as it had existed for centuries. Now Edwin Ferdon, Polynesian archaeologist and veteran of Thor Heyerdah's expedition to Easter Island, has interwoven their records to show us in fascinating detail what that society was like.


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