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Collector spends decades hoarding 15,000 prehistoric artifacts
via Vietnam Express, 13 November 2020: A story on how a Vietnamese collector has amassed 15,000 prehistoric stone tools from Kon Tum province. I feel a lot of ambivalence towards this - buying stone...
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New issue of the Journal of Indo-Pacific Archaeology published
Vol. 44 (2020) of JIPA was recently published, with a number of Open Access papers related to Southeast Asia.
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[Paper] The later prehistory of Southeast Asia and southern China: the impact...
via Asian Archaeology, 02 February 2021: A new paper by Charles Higham reviewing the archaeological evidence for prehistoric exchanges between Southeast Asia and southern China.
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Traces of early humans found in Ninh Binh
via Vietnam Plus, 26 March 2021: Archaeologists investigate a cave in northern Vietnam that was used by people in the late Holocene.
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Fishhooks, Lures, and Sinkers: Intensive Manufacture of Marine Technology...
via The Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology, 06 April 2021: A new paper by Langley et al. on a collection of prehistoric fishhooks found in Alor Island.
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The Indonesian Island of Sulawesi Is an Evolutionary Puzzle
via Discover Magazine, 19 May 2021: Sulawesi's role in understanding ancient migration routes to Australia.
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PH ‘Prehistory’: 500 years of Indigenous erasure
via Philippine Inquirer, 26 May 2021: Prof. Stephen Acabado pens this editorial on the decolonisation of Philippine history.
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Tuan Quan – Extremely valuable prehistoric archaeological site
via Vietnam Plus, 27 July 2021: Excavations in Vietnam's Yen Bai province yield prehistoric artefacts.
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[Paper] Late Pleistocene shell midden microstratigraphy indicates a complex...
via Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, 07 March 2022:
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An ancient group of Hong Kong inhabitants loved their seafood, to an extreme
via South China Morning Post, 04 April 2022: Prehistoric diets of Hong Kong - this paper was featured earlier.
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[Video] รากสุวรรณภูมิ –ปฐมบทแห่งสุวรรณภูมิ The Beginning of Suvarnabhumi
via ThaiPBS, 05 June 2022: A documentary on the archaeological excavations at Mae Hong Son province.
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[Talk] New Perspectives on Prehistoric Workshop Traditions in Central...
Readers may be interesting in this online seminar that I am hosting as part of the SPAFA SESH series, with Drs Thanik Lertchanrit and Dr Wannaporn Rienjang on stone ornaments in Thailand. The SESH is...
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[Paper] Hominin adaptations in the Lesser Sunda Islands: exploring the...
via World Archaeology, 1 February 2023: Paper by Sofia Samper Carro reviewing the vertebrate record from the Lesser Sunda Islands to explore how the Last Glacial Maximum had an effect on human...
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[Paper] Prehistoric Hunter-Gatherers in the Philippines—Subsistence...
via Frontiers in Earth Science, 09 May 2023: This paper provides an overview of the prehistory of the Philippines, highlighting the arrival of the first farmers around 4,000 years ago and the...
View ArticleNearly 200 prehistoric relics found in Bac Kan
via Vietnam Plus, 28 July 2023: An archaeological team from the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences and the Bac Kan provincial museum discovered nearly 200 relics, including stone, bone, and pottery...
View ArticleUnveiling the Past: Database Offers Unprecedented Access to 2,400 Prehistoric...
via University of Tübingen, 01 August 2023: Scientists from The Role of Culture in Early Expansions of Humans Research Center have compiled a database, ROAD, containing information on 2,400 prehistoric...
View Article[Paper] The history of prehistoric archaeology in Myanmar: a brief review
via Asian Archaeology, 18 September 2023: New paper by Wei et al. provides a comprehensive review of the history and significance of prehistoric archaeological research in Myanmar, outlining its five...
View ArticleVietnam Excavates Oldest Known Human Remains
via Vietnam Express, 02 Nov 2023: Vietnam has made a groundbreaking archaeological discovery by uncovering human remains dating back 10,000 years, the oldest ever found in the region. This significant...
View Article[Paper] Taxonomy, taphonomy and chronology of the Pleistocene faunal...
via Quaternary International, 30 November 2023: Ngalau Gupin, a karstic cave system in Sumatra, has unveiled a diverse Pleistocene faunal assemblage, including a range of animals from Proboscidea to...
View Article[Paper] Shell-beading traditions at Asitau Kuru (Timor-Leste)
via Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 22 November 2023: The 2017 excavation at Asitau Kuru on Timor-Leste offers vital insights into early human behavior, tracing back 44,000 years. This...
View ArticleHow Indigenous Stories Challenge the ‘Prehistory’ Myth
Reevaluation of "prehistory" highlights Indigenous narratives in Southeast Asia, challenging Eurocentric views and enriching historical understanding with context-driven, inclusive research.
View ArticleAmerican School of Prehistoric Research Junior Fellowship
Harvard's ASPR offers Junior Fellowships for PhDs in Old World prehistory, with a focus on independent research and limited teaching.
View ArticlePerak Man: Revered Shaman of Malaysia’s Past
Discover Lenggong's ancient secrets through the Perak Man's burial, revealing a society rich in hierarchy and spirituality.
View ArticleArchaeology in Taiwan: Bridging Millennia at Taitung
Exploring Taiwan's prehistoric legacy at Taitung's Peinan Site Park, revealing centuries-old mysteries and fostering global historical connections.
View ArticleRecent European research in Southeast Asian later prehistoric archaeology –...
Roundtable on Southeast Asian archaeology in Paris (8-9 July 2024), discussing European research from the mid-Holocene to the 1st millennium AD.
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