Quaternary Palaeontology and Archaeology of Sumatra
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Quaternary Palaeontology and Archaeology of Sumatra
About this book
"The Indonesian island of Sumatra is part of a chain of islands making up Sunda and the Malay Archipelago. Sumatra is one of the largest islands in the world, housing unique and globally important tropical rainforests, a diverse array of rare plants and magnificent animals, and a population of 60 million who speak a range of Austronesian languages. As beautifully exemplified in this volume, Sumatra is a place which preserves a distinct and long-term human history, studies of which began in earnest with Eugene Dubois's explorations in the 1880s to find our ancestral 'missing link'. Archaeological investigation of megaliths and historic empires carry on to this day. A range of topics are explored here, including palaeontological study of fossil mammals and their environments, the routes that Homo erectus took during their wanderings across Indonesia, and the growth and development of societies and empires in more recent periods. This exemplary volume presents a revised view of the history of palaeontological and archaeological research as well as new ground-breaking field research, laying the foundation for future research on the biological and cultural evolution of one of the most majestic islands of the world."
Ââ Professor Michael Petraglia, Director of the Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution, Griffith University
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Table of contents
- List of figures
- List of tables
- Acknowledgements
- 1. Quaternary palaeontological and archaeological research in Sumatra
- 2. Eugène Duboisâ work in Sumatra
- 3. An expedition in colonial times: Some notes regarding Duboisâ fieldwork in Sumatra
- 4. Dubois and beyond: The historical background of cave exploration in Sumatra
- 5. Geochronology and palaeoenvironments of Sibrambang and Djambu caves, western Sumatra
- 6. Diversity, population structure and palaeoecology of the Pleistocene large cervids from the Padang Highlands, Sumatra
- 7. Environments, terrestrial ecosystems and mammalian species: An overview of Southeast Asia in the Late Pleistocene
- 8. Investigating super osteons in fossil Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) bone from Bangka Island, southeastern Sumatra
- 9. How did Homo erectus reach Java? Least-cost pathway models and a consideration of possible Sumatran routes
- 10. Stone tools in Palaeolithic Sumatra, Indonesia: From Homo erectus to the Hoabinhian
- 11. The rise of the Metal Age in Sumatra: Evidence from Harimau Cave in South Sumatra
- 12. Across the highlands: Ethnicity, archaeology and monuments in the lands of the Rejang, Minangkabau and Batak
- 13. The material culture and heritage value of Lida Ajer Cave in West Sumatra
- 14. Concluding remarks: Continuing the work in Sumatran connections
- Contributors