The Austronesians: historical and comparative perspectives

The Austronesian-speaking population of the world are estimated to number more than 270 million people, living in a broad swathe around half the globe, from Madagascar to Easter Island and from Taiwan to New Zealand. The seventeen papers in this volume provide a general survey of these diverse popul...

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Other Authors: Bellwood, Peter S. (Editor), Fox, James J. 1940- (Editor), Tryon, D. T. (Editor)
Format: Electronic Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: Canberra, ACT ANU E Press [2006]
Series:Occasional paper of the Department of Anthropology, Research School of Pacific Studies, the Australian National University
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Summary:The Austronesian-speaking population of the world are estimated to number more than 270 million people, living in a broad swathe around half the globe, from Madagascar to Easter Island and from Taiwan to New Zealand. The seventeen papers in this volume provide a general survey of these diverse populations focusing on their common origins and historical transformations. The papers examine current ideas on the linguistics, prehistory, anthropology and recorded history of the Austronesians
Item Description:Papers originally presented at a conference of the Comparative Austronesian Project
Previously published in Australia by the Department of Anthropology in association with the Comparative Austronesian Project, Research School of Pacific Studies, the Australian National University, Canberra 1995
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (367 Seiten) illustrations
ISBN:1920942858
9781920942854

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