Chris Avis
Biographic Data
| ID | 6452760 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Chris Avis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Chris |
| FAMILY NAME | Avis |
| SIGNATURE | AVIS C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Victoria |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Modeling the prehistoric arrival of the sweet potato in Polynesia
The Discovery of Western Oceania
Settling the islands of Oceania required that thousands of kilometers of open ocean be crossed in stone-age vessels. This feat must surely rank among the most impressive achievements of mankind, but exactly how it occurred is unclear, since nothing definite is known about the navigation skills or vessels used at this time. Here we use a computer simulation to study the potential role of drift voyages and exploration by sailing downwind in the dis…
The Discovery of Western Oceania
Settling the islands of Oceania required that thousands of kilometers of open ocean be crossed in stone-age vessels. This feat must surely rank among the most impressive achievements of mankind, but exactly how it occurred is unclear, since nothing definite is known about the navigation skills or vessels used at this time. Here we use a computer simulation to study the potential role of drift voyages and exploration by sailing downwind in the dis…
The Discovery of Western Oceania
Settling the islands of Oceania required that thousands of kilometers of open ocean be crossed in stone-age vessels. This feat must surely rank among the most impressive achievements of mankind, but exactly how it occurred is unclear, since nothing definite is known about the navigation skills or vessels used at this time. Here we use a computer simulation to study the potential role of drift voyages and exploration by sailing downwind in the dis…
Modeling the prehistoric arrival of the sweet potato in Polynesia
Archaeology (2 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies (2 works) · Biological dispersal (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Demography (1 work) · Geology (1 work) · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (1 work) · History (1 work)