Halftitle Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; List of Maps; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Part 1: Setting the Stage; Introduction; Chapter 1: Time Out, or a Brief Try at Locating the World's First Slings and Slingstones; Part 2: Oceania/The Islands of the Central Pacific; Introduction; Chapter 2: Micronesia; Chapter 3: Melanesia; Chapter 4: Polynesia; Chapter 5: Oceania Summary; Part 3: The Americas; Introduction; Chapter 6: South America and Mesoamerica; Chapter 7: North America; Chapter 8: The Americas Concluding Remarks: Questions and Issues
