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The edge of memory : ancient stories, oral tradition and the post-glacial world / Patrick Nunn

by Patrick D. Nunn

An investigation into how ancient oral traditions record scientifically verifiable events like rising sea levels and meteorite falls. It analyses geological evidence from various cultures, including Australian communities, to track environmental changes over millennia.

Accession 14037 ISBN 9781472943286 Publisher Bloomsbury Sigma
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