Chert blade fragments A) and B) as well as decorated pottery C), Elivavan, Tanimbar Islands, IndonesiaHendri Kaharudin
Posted on 07/29/2024 9:11:16 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
Cosmos Magazine reports that 42,000-year-old evidence of human occupation has been identified at the site of Elivavan in southeast Indonesia's Tanimbar Islands. "Along with tiny fragments of pottery we also found evidence of things like bones, shells, and sea urchins that point to the island's role as a hub for early maritime activities," said Hendri Kaharudin of Australian National University. Kaharudin and his colleagues suggest the site is situated along a possible southern route traveled by prehistoric migrants to the region of the paleocontinent known as Sahul, which includes what are now Papua New Guinea and Australia. "This island-hopping strategy facilitated cultural exchange and adaptation, shaping diverse societies across the land mass," he added. "As more work is done in lesser-explored regions like the Tanimbar islands, I expect we'll uncover more about early human life and migration patterns."
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Chert blade fragments A) and B) as well as decorated pottery C), Elivavan, Tanimbar Islands, IndonesiaHendri Kaharudin
https://cosmosmagazine.com/history/archaeology/human-migration-indonesia-australia-tanimbar/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277379124003354
Island-hopping...that ‘s how kangaroos got to Australia...
There are clues that I apply to historical cultures, when pondering on prehistoric migration. Did it happened before the invention of the atladl, the bow and arrow and the invention of the membrano phone (drum)?
Must have been cool, finding all those new brains to eat.
The boomerang was in use in Europe 10s of 1000s of years ago.
The archaeologists should look for tables with a round hole in the center.
42,000 years ago was ice age. Much of today’s ocean water was confined in continental glaciers. Continents and were much larger. Islands were more numerous, and distances between them were much shorter.
Migration by hand-built boat was a cake walk.
It was before that, and ever since.
That’s a pouch the best one so far!
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