The human occupation history of Southeast Asia (SEA) remains heavily debated. Current
evidence suggests that SEA was occupied by Hòabìnhian hunter-gatherers until ~4000 years …

Recent excavations at the coastal cemetery of Pain Haka on Flores have revealed evidence
of burial practices similar to those documented in other parts of Southeast Asia. Chief …

The emergence of Lapita in the New Britain area is closely associated with the use of flaked
obsidian artefacts. Sources of raw material include, among others, the Willaumez Peninsula …

A geochemical study using pXRF and LA–ICP – MS to characterise artefacts from sites dating
to the initial phase of colonisation on A ore and M alo islands, V anuatu, has confirmed the …

Tsunamis represent a rare, rapid-onset phenomenon, which present a hazard in many coastal
areas of the world, in particular all areas of the Pacific, the Mediterranean basin, and in …

Sea nomads have been part of the economic and political landscape of Southeast Asia for
millennia. They have played many roles over the longue-durée: in certain periods proving …

The Lapita colonization, which occurred in the late Holocene, is one of the most remarkable
prehistorical human colonizations. To explore the possible influence of El Niño–Southern …

Variations in human subsistence and settlement patterns have been documented at Holocene
archaeological sites across Island and Mainland Southeast Asia. Although climate is …

Ritual tooth ablation, the intentional removal of teeth, is a highly visible form of body
modification that can signal group identity and mark certain life events, such as marriage. The …

Recent archaeological surveys and excavations on the island of Atauro, East Timor, identified
several rock shelters with evidence for prehistoric occupation. Well-preserved rock art was …