The Archaeology of Sulawesi: Current Research on the Pleistocene to the Historic Period (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781760462567)

The central Indonesian island of Sulawesi has recently been hitting headlines with respect to its archaeology. It contains some of the oldest directly dated rock art in the world, and some of the oldest evidence for a hominin presence beyond the southeastern limits of the Ice Age Asian continent. In this volume, scholars from Indonesia and Australia come together to present their research findings and views on a broad range of topics. From early periods, these include observations on Ice Age climate, life in caves and open sites, rock art, and the animals that humans exploited and lived alongside. The archaeology presented from later periods covers the rise of the Bugis kingdom, Chinese trade ceramics, and a range of site-based and regional topics from the Neolithic through to the arrival of Islam. This carefully edited volume is the first to be devoted entirely to the archaeology of the island of Sulawesi, and it lays down a baseline for significant future research.

Author: Sue O'Connor
ISBN-10: 176046256X
ISBN-13: 9781760462567
Publisher: Anu Press
Language: English
Published: 11/13/2018
Pages: 378
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.46lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.07w x 1.03d