First islanders : prehistory and human migration in Island Southeast Asia / Peter Bellwood.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bellwood, Peter S., author.

Contributor:

Wiley InterScience (Online service)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prehistoric peoples--Southeast Asia.

Prehistoric peoples.

Human beings--Migrations.

Human beings.

Southeast Asia--Antiquities.

Southeast Asia.

Antiquities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

polychrome

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2017.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

In First Islanders, renowned scholar Peter Bellwood incorporates key research findings from the past 20 years to examine the human prehistory of Island Southeast Asia (Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia, East Malaysia). This fascinating story is explored from a broad swathe of multidisciplinary perspectives, with special reference to the human migrations that have occurred within the archipelago since the arrival of Homo erectus in Java more than 1 million years ago. The text pays particular attention to several major episodes of migration, including those of ancient hominins (Homo erectus and Homo floresiensis), the subsequent arrival of Homo sapiens over 50,000 years ago, and the eventual spread of Austronesian-speaking agricultural populations from southern China through Taiwan between 5000 and 3000 years ago. Drawing on research from archaeology, genetics, biological anthropology, and linguistics, Bellwood's study and exploration of Island Southeast Asia provides illuminating insights into how humans in the deep past dealt with both terrestrial and maritime migration throughout the period dating from 1.5 million years ago to the development of the Indic kingdoms during the first millennium CE. Alongside Bellwood's experienced and respected voice, 12 concise and enlightening contributions by leading scholars are introduced throughout to complement and further enrich this important work for scholars, students, and the interested reader. First Islanders builds on Bellwood's previous publication Prehistory of the Indo-Malaysian Archipelago (3rd edition, 2007). Book jacket.

Contents:

Island Southeast Asia as a canvas for human migration

Homo Erectus and Homo Floresiensis: archaic hominins in Island Southeast Asia

The biological history of Homo Sapiens in Island Southeast Asia

Late Paleolithic archaeology in Island Southeast Asia

The early history of the Austronesian language family in Island Southeast Asia

Neolithic farmers and sailors in Southern China, Taiwan and the Philippines

The Neolithic of East Malaysia and Indonesia

The early metal age and intercultural connections in Island Southeast Asia

Island Southeast Asian prehistory: a comparative perspective.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Hoboken, N.J. Available via World Wide Web.

Print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Bellwood, Peter S. First islanders.

ISBN:

9781119251583

1119251583

9781119251569

1119251567

Publisher Number:

40027050234

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