Human dispersal and plant processing in the Pacific 55,000–50,000 years ago

The nature of Homo sapiens dispersals into the Pacific remains intensely debated. We present archaeological investigations in the Raja Ampat Islands, northwest of New Guinea, that provide the earliest evidence for humans arriving in the Pacific >55–50,000 years ago. The results demonstrate a nort...

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Main Authors: Gaffney, D, Tanudirjo, D, Djami, ENI, Mas'ud, Z, Macap, AR, Russell, T, Dailom, M, Ray, Y, Higham, T, Bradshaw, F, Petchey, F, Florin, SA, Roberts, P, Lucas, M, Tromp, M, Greig, K, Xhauflair, H, Montenegro, A, Hall, R, Boulanger, C, Ono, R, Oertle, A, Scholz, D, Spitzer, M, Szabo, K, Bertelli, I, Ribechini, E, Heberle, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2024