The Evolution of the Polynesian Chiefdoms

Author	: Patrick Vinton Kirch
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages	: 332
Release	: 1989-07-13
ISBN-10	: 0521273161
ISBN-13	: 9780521273169
Rating	: 4/5 (61 Downloads)

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