{"product_id":"first-islanders-isbn-9781119251545","title":"First Islanders","description":"Incorporating research findings over the last twenty years, \u003ci\u003eFirst Islanders\u003c\/i\u003e examines the human prehistory of Island Southeast Asia. This fascinating story is explored from a broad swathe of multidisciplinary perspectives and pays close attention to migration in the period dating from 1.5 million years ago to the development of Indic kingdoms late in the first millennium CE.  \u003cp\u003eList of Figures and Plates xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvited Contributors xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introducing \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst Islanders \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis Book 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Note on Dating Terminology 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Note on Archaeological Terminology 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePronunciation and Place‐names 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Island Southeast Asia as a Canvas for Human Migration 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Shelves and Basins 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSundaland 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWallacea 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSahul 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Island Southeast Asian Environment 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimate 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLandforms and Soils 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Floras of Island Southeast Asia 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFaunal and Biogeographical Boundaries 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cyclical Changes of the Pleistocene 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Pleistocene Epoch: Definition and Chronology 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cycles of Glacials and Interglacials 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorld Sea Level Changes During the Pleistocene 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Consequences of Mid‐latitude Glaciation 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHomo erectus \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHomo floresiensis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e: Archaic Hominins in Island Southeast Asia 34\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHominin Antecedents in Africa and Asia 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHomo erectus in Java 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJava – Pleistocene Mammals and Stratigraphy 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSangiran 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNgandong 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Did Hominins Arrive in Java? 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evolution of Javan Homo erectus 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Invited Perspective by Colin Groves 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Dating of the Javan Hominins 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Homo erectus Cranium 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Homo erectus Mandible 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHomo erectus Teeth 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHomo erectus Postcranial Material 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolution within Javan Homo erectus 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Philippines, Sulawesi, and Nusa Tenggara: Pleistocene Mammals and Stratigraphy 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Philippines 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSulawesi 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlores and Nusa Tenggara 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHomo floresiensis (and Homo erectus?) in Flores 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Enigma of Homo floresiensis 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Invited Perspective by Debbie Argue 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Homo floresiensis Controversy 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWas Homo floresiensis a Dwarfed Homo erectus? 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWas Homo floresiensis Descended from a Separate\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Hominin Lineage? 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultural Evidence Related to Homo erectus and Homo floresiensis 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJava and the Tools of Homo erectus 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlores and the Tools of Homo floresiensis 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetrospect 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 The Biological History of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHomo sapiens \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ein Island Southeast Asia 86\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe First Homo sapiens in Southeast Asia 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly to Middle Holocene Skeletal Data from Island Southeast Asia 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Biological Arrival of an Asian Neolithic Population in Island Southeast Asia 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Significance of Skin Pigmentation in Equatorial Latitudes 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Biological History of Southeast Asian Populations from Late Pleistocene and Holocene Cemetery Data 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Invited Perspective by Hirofumi Matsumura, Marc Oxenham, Truman Simanjuntak, and Mariko Yamagata 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCraniometric Analysis 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Indigenous Hunter‐gatherers 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeolithic Dispersal in Mainland Southeast Asia 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeolithic Dispersal in Island Southeast Asia 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Genetic History of Human Populations in Island Southeast Asia During the Late Pleistocene and Holocene 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Invited Perspective by Murray Cox 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Population History of Island Southeast Asia 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Late Paleolithic Archaeology in Island Southeast Asia 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMainland Southeast Asia, Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra: The Hoabinhian and Its Successors 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHoabinhian into Para‐Neolithic in Mainland Southeast Asia 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hoabinhian of Sumatra 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond Sumatra – the Late Palaeolithic in the Islands of Southeast Asia 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Niah Caves, Sarawak 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEastern Sabah 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEastern and Central Kalimantan 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJava 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Philippines 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSulawesi and the Talaud Islands 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Toalian of South Sulawesi – a Localized Revolution in Small Tool Technology 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Northern Moluccas 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEastern Nusa Tenggara and Timor‐Leste 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging Patterns in Hunting Across Island Southeast Asia Before the Neolithic 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Invited Perspective by Philip J. Piper 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Late Pleistocene (45–14 kya) 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerminal Pleistocene to Mid‐Holocene (14–4.5 kya) 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Final Thoughts on Homo sapiens and the Late Palaeolithic in Island Southeast Asia 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 The Early History of the Austronesian Language Family in Island Southeast Asia 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is a Language Family, and Why are Language Families Important? 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Introduction to Austronesian Linguistic History 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Linguistic History of Austronesian‐speaking Communities in Island Southeast Asia 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Invited Perspective by Robert Blust 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Questions of Austronesian Linguistic History 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBefore Taiwan: The Antecedents of Proto‐Austronesian 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Did the Austronesian Languages Spread Initially throughout Island Southeast Asia? 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDirectionality and Relative Chronology in the Early Austronesian Migration Process 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Material Culture and Economy of the Early Austronesians 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Austronesian Diaspora: A Perspective from Indonesia 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Invited Perspective by Daud Aris Tanudirjo 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Brief History of Austronesian Studies in Indonesia 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAustronesian Languages and National Identity 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Neolithic Farmers and Sailors in Southern China, Taiwan, and the Philippines 218\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Origins of Rice Production in China 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evolution of Neolithic Societies in China 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeolithic Movement into Southern China 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Out of Taiwan Hypothesis for Austronesian Dispersal into Island Southeast Asia 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeolithic Cultures in Southeast China, Taiwan, and Luzon 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Invited Perspective by Hsiao‐chun Hung 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaiwan 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBetween Taiwan and Luzon 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLudao and Lanyu (Botel Tobago) 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Batanes Islands 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNorthern Luzon 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoastal Palaeo‐landscapes of the Neolithic 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Invited Perspective by Mike T. Carson 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Observations on Neolithic Cultures in Taiwan 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Neolithic of the Philippines 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Batanes Islands 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cagayan Valley of Luzon 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Philippines beyond Cagayan 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSouthern China, Taiwan, and the Philippines – a Neolithic Assessment 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 The Neolithic of East Malaysia and Indonesia 267\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Western Neolithic Stream – Sarawak and Onwards 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJava and Sumatra 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Eastern Neolithic Stream: Eastern Borneo, Sulawesi, and the Moluccas 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSabah: Bukit Tengkorak 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSulawesi 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFleshing Out the Neolithic Prehistory of Island Southeast Asia 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeolithic Food Production 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePotential Phases of Neolithic Crop Production in Island Southeast Asia 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRice in Island Southeast Asian Prehistory, and Its Fading from Grace 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFarmers Who Adopted Rainforest Hunting and Gathering 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDomesticated Animals in the Island Southeast Asian Neolithic 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Invited Perspective by Philip J. Piper 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePigs and Dogs 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChickens 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBovidae 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDomestic Animals in Cultural Context 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeolithic Fishing 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeolithic Translocations 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSumming Up the Island Southeast Asian Neolithic 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 The Early Metal Age and Intercultural Connections in Island Southeast Asia 312\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Arrival of Metallurgy in Island Southeast Asia 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Indigenous” Early Metal Age Assemblages and Monuments in Island\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoutheast Asia 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStone Monuments and Carvings: Indonesia 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMalayic Migration 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBurial Grounds and Their Significance 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChamic Migration 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNephrite and Other Early Metal Age Exchange Networks across the South China Sea 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Invited Perspective by Hsiao‐chun Hung 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Arrival of Indian Influence in Island Southeast Asia 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter the Early Metal Age 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Island Southeast Asian Prehistory: A Comparative Perspective 345\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 352\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"This is a must-read book for anyone interested in Island Southeast Asian archaeology and early human history. It truly comes from Bellwood's mastery of a large amount of literature, and his background as a field-grounded scholar.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eVictor Paz Archaeological Studies Program, University of the Philippines, Republic of the Philippines, \u003cem\u003eAntiquity,\u003c\/em\u003e??Volume 92, Issue 366, December 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003ePeter Bellwood\u003c\/b\u003e is an Emeritus Professor at the Australian National University, which he joined in 1973, retiring in 2013. He has undertaken archaeological research in Polynesia and Island Southeast Asia and is currently involved in projects in Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines. His most recent books include \u003ci\u003eThe Global Prehistory of Human Migration\u003c\/i\u003e (edited, Wiley Blackwell, 2015), \u003ci\u003eFirst Migrants\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley Blackwell, 2013), \u003ci\u003ePrehistory of the Indo-Malaysian Archipelago \u003c\/i\u003e(3rd edition, 2007),\u003ci\u003e First Farmers\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley Blackwell, 2005), and \u003ci\u003eSoutheast Asia: From Prehistory to History\u003c\/i\u003e (co-edited, 2005). Peter Bellwood is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities and a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy.      \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"In \u003ci\u003eFirst Islanders,\u003c\/i\u003e Peter Bellwood –without doubt the leading authority on the archaeology and prehistory of Island Southeast Asia– offers up an engaging synthesis of the grand sweep of human history in this island world, from the arrival of early hominins one million years ago, through the development of agriculture and the Austronesian expansion, up to the early Metal Age. Bellwood brings the fascinating prehistory of this vast region to life as no other archaeologist can. First Islanders belongs on the bookshelf of every scholar of world prehistory.\"  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Patrick V. Kirch \u003cbr\u003e University of California Berkeley   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eFirst Islanders,\u003c\/i\u003e 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.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eFirst Islanders\u003c\/i\u003e builds on Bellwood's previous publication Prehistory of the Indo-Malaysian Archipelago (3rd edition, 2007).   \u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eFirst Islanders,\u003c\/i\u003e Peter Bellwood –without doubt the leading authority on the archaeology and prehistory of Island Southeast Asia– offers up an engaging synthesis of the grand sweep of human history in this island world, from the arrival of early hominins one million years ago, through the development of agriculture and the Austronesian expansion, up to the early Metal Age. Bellwood brings the fascinating prehistory of this vast region to life as no other archaeologist can. First Islanders belongs on the bookshelf of every scholar of world prehistory.\" - \u003ci\u003ePatrick V. Kirch , University of California Berkeley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Composing a book of this nature is not to be undertaken lightly. It can only work when the author has a complete command of a vast amount of information and has the ability to absorb and synthesise it in a form digestible to a general audience. In this, Peter Bellwood is the past master. I have long admired his ability to pin his colours to the mast while acknowledging possible alternative interpretations. His prose has a refreshing directness and his views are rooted in an unmatched record of fieldwork. This, his latest volume, will be the foundation for generating further research for years to come.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Archaeology for Asia and the Pacific\u003c\/i\u003e, Volume 58, Number 1, 2019\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989215985893,"sku":"NP9781119251545","price":86.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119251545.jpg?v=1761783242","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/first-islanders-isbn-9781119251545","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}