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the contemporary pacific · 19:2 (2007) beyond a doubt that it is indeed unfortunate we know so little about the nexus between Islanders and the sea. The Pacific is not the only place where foreigners have not listened long and carefully enough to what local people can tell them about the dance of life that those dwelling beside the ocean must lead to survive and prosper. In the late 1970s, the archaeologist Peter Bellwood published a pioneering survey of South Seas archaeology, titled Man's Conquest of the Pacific (1978). I have always felt this book was wrongly labeled for several reasons, starting with the obvious truth that the sea is not a beast that can be conquered. However, in the twentyfirst century it is painfully true that we now know the sea is a place that can be destroyed. Let us hope that it is not too late to learn about Oceania's particular needs and offerings. Readers of this book soon discover that D'Arcy has restricted the scope of his survey in two ways that may further disappoint them. He focuses his attention almost exclusively on Fiji, Polynesia, and Micronesia--here all somewhat misleadingly glossed as "Remote Oceania." He
The Contemporary Pacific – University of Hawai'I Press
Published: Aug 13, 2007
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