The Austronesians : historical and comparative perspectives /

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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Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors: Bellwood, Peter S. (Editor), Fox, James J., 1940- (Editor), Tryon, D. T. (Darrell T.) (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Canberra, ACT : ANU E Press, [2006]
Subjects:
Austronesian languages > Congresses.
Prehistoric peoples > Islands of the Pacific > Congresses.
Prehistoric peoples > Southeast Asia > Congresses.
Comparative civilization > Congresses.
Austronesian languages.
Civilization.
Comparative civilization.
Prehistoric peoples.
Islands of the Pacific > Civilization > Congresses.
Southeast Asia > Civilization > Congresses.
Pacific Ocean > Islands of the Pacific.
Southeast Asia.
Electronic books.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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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: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.
Papers originally presented at a conference of the Comparative Austronesian Project.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (367 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781920942854
1920942858