Chapter 1 Neanderthals Afloat? Introduction and Research Background; Chapter 2 A Brief History of Global Seafaring and Archaeology, Katelyn DiBenedetto, Alan H. Simmons; Chapter 3 Environmental Considerations, Katelyn DiBenedetto, Alan H. Simmons; Chapter 4 Of Boats, Invisible Sites, and Archaeological Method: The Difficulty of Documenting Early Seafaring Activity, Katelyn DiBenedetto, Alan H. Simmons; Chapter 5 Pre-Neolithic Seafaring in the Mediterranean: The Claims and the Evidence; Chapter 6 Cyprus and the Hippos; Chapter 7 Current Developments in Cyprus Since 2000 A.D; Chapter 8 Current Developments on Other Islands; Chapter 9 Conclusions;

Alan Simmons summarizes and synthesizes the evidence for prehistoric seafaring and island habitation in the Mediterranean as part of the mounting evidence that our ancestors developed sailing skills early in prehistory.