Anna Florin
Biographic Data
| ID | 1345068 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anna Florin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anna |
| FAMILY NAME | Florin |
| SIGNATURE | FLORIN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Australian National University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6229-900X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 111 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The death jar
Hundreds of large stone vessels can be found dispersed across the Xieng Khouang Plateau in northern Laos. Despite nearly a century of research, their purpose remains uncertain. Here, the authors report on the excavation of the exceptionally large Jar 1 at Site 75, which contains a collective mortuary assemblage of secondary interments. The disarticulated remains of at least 37 individuals hint at the jars’ function within a complex funerary seque…
Bayesian chronological modelling for early pottery in the far western Pacific
The initial dispersal routes and subsequent exchange networks of Austronesian speaking populations in Island Southeast Asia (ISEA) and Near Oceania continue to be debated. Accurate and precise chronologies on pottery assemblages are key in clarifying these population movements and dynamics. Previous scholars have suggested red-slipped pottery may be a proxy for Malayo-Polynesian speakers’ presence, and Lapita pottery may be a proxy for Proto-Ocea…
The Broad Spectrum Species
Plants have often been considered peripheral to the human story until the relatively recent past, only starting to become significant to human diet in the Epipaleolithic when hunter-gatherers were thought to incorporate a range of previously ignored foods into their diets, including grass seeds. This was argued to have laid the groundwork for an increasingly intertwined relationship between hunter-gatherer communities and cereals, eventuating in …
Preliminary site report of a stone jar burial in the Lao People's Democratic Republic
For nearly a century, questions have remained as to the purpose and age of the Plain of Jars in the Lao People's Democratic Republic. Scholars have generally argued that these megaliths served a mortuary function, either as symbolic monuments or receptacles for the dead. However, due to a paucity of mortuary evidence associated with the jars, it has been difficult to conclusively argue either way. Aside from small amounts of cremated human bone f…
Human dispersal and plant processing in the Pacific 55 000-50 000 years ago
The dynamics of our species' dispersal into the Pacific remains intensely debated. The authors present archaeological investigations in the Raja Ampat Islands, north-west of New Guinea, that provide the earliest known evidence for humans arriving in the Pacific more than 55 000-50 000 years ago. Seafaring simulations demonstrate that a northern equatorial route into New Guinea via the Raja Ampat Islands was a viable dispersal corridor to Sahul at…
The Role of Plant Foods in the Evolution and Dispersal of Early Humans
In recent years, new evidence for the early use of plant foods has challenged the stereotype of the meat-eating Paleolithic. Whilst often making up the smaller component of the diet, plant foods are key to hominin diets, carbohydrates especially providing an efficient energy resource. This paper reviews the current evidence for the role of plant foods in the evolution and dispersal of early modern humans and our closest ancestors, with a focus on…
Archaeological identification of fragmented nuts and fruits from key Asia‐Pacific economic tree species using anatomical criteria
The fats, protein and carbohydrates afforded by tree nuts and fruits are key resources for communities from Southeast Asia, through Melanesia, Australia and across Oceania. They are important in long‐distance marine trade networks, large‐scale ceremonial gatherings, and are core resources in a wide range of subsistence economies, including foraging systems, horticulture and swidden agriculture. Recent archaeobotanical evidence has also shown thei…
Holocene grinding stones at Madjedbebe reveal the processing of starchy plant taxa and animal tissue
Moving past the ‘Neolithic problem’
The archaeology, chronology and stratigraphy of Madjedbebe (Malakunanja II)
Thesis Abstracts
The archaeology, chronology and stratigraphy of Madjedbebe (Malakunanja II)
Holocene grinding stones at Madjedbebe reveal the processing of starchy plant taxa and animal tissue
Archaeological identification of fragmented nuts and fruits from key Asia‐Pacific economic tree species using anatomical criteria
The fats, protein and carbohydrates afforded by tree nuts and fruits are key resources for communities from Southeast Asia, through Melanesia, Australia and across Oceania. They are important in long‐distance marine trade networks, large‐scale ceremonial gatherings, and are core resources in a wide range of subsistence economies, including foraging systems, horticulture and swidden agriculture. Recent archaeobotanical evidence has also shown thei…
Human dispersal and plant processing in the Pacific 55 000-50 000 years ago
The dynamics of our species' dispersal into the Pacific remains intensely debated. The authors present archaeological investigations in the Raja Ampat Islands, north-west of New Guinea, that provide the earliest known evidence for humans arriving in the Pacific more than 55 000-50 000 years ago. Seafaring simulations demonstrate that a northern equatorial route into New Guinea via the Raja Ampat Islands was a viable dispersal corridor to Sahul at…
The Broad Spectrum Species
Plants have often been considered peripheral to the human story until the relatively recent past, only starting to become significant to human diet in the Epipaleolithic when hunter-gatherers were thought to incorporate a range of previously ignored foods into their diets, including grass seeds. This was argued to have laid the groundwork for an increasingly intertwined relationship between hunter-gatherer communities and cereals, eventuating in …
Thesis Abstracts
The archaeology, chronology and stratigraphy of Madjedbebe (Malakunanja II)
Moving past the ‘Neolithic problem’
Holocene grinding stones at Madjedbebe reveal the processing of starchy plant taxa and animal tissue
The Role of Plant Foods in the Evolution and Dispersal of Early Humans
In recent years, new evidence for the early use of plant foods has challenged the stereotype of the meat-eating Paleolithic. Whilst often making up the smaller component of the diet, plant foods are key to hominin diets, carbohydrates especially providing an efficient energy resource. This paper reviews the current evidence for the role of plant foods in the evolution and dispersal of early modern humans and our closest ancestors, with a focus on…
Archaeological identification of fragmented nuts and fruits from key Asia‐Pacific economic tree species using anatomical criteria
The fats, protein and carbohydrates afforded by tree nuts and fruits are key resources for communities from Southeast Asia, through Melanesia, Australia and across Oceania. They are important in long‐distance marine trade networks, large‐scale ceremonial gatherings, and are core resources in a wide range of subsistence economies, including foraging systems, horticulture and swidden agriculture. Recent archaeobotanical evidence has also shown thei…
Preliminary site report of a stone jar burial in the Lao People's Democratic Republic
For nearly a century, questions have remained as to the purpose and age of the Plain of Jars in the Lao People's Democratic Republic. Scholars have generally argued that these megaliths served a mortuary function, either as symbolic monuments or receptacles for the dead. However, due to a paucity of mortuary evidence associated with the jars, it has been difficult to conclusively argue either way. Aside from small amounts of cremated human bone f…
Human dispersal and plant processing in the Pacific 55 000-50 000 years ago
The dynamics of our species' dispersal into the Pacific remains intensely debated. The authors present archaeological investigations in the Raja Ampat Islands, north-west of New Guinea, that provide the earliest known evidence for humans arriving in the Pacific more than 55 000-50 000 years ago. Seafaring simulations demonstrate that a northern equatorial route into New Guinea via the Raja Ampat Islands was a viable dispersal corridor to Sahul at…
The Broad Spectrum Species
Plants have often been considered peripheral to the human story until the relatively recent past, only starting to become significant to human diet in the Epipaleolithic when hunter-gatherers were thought to incorporate a range of previously ignored foods into their diets, including grass seeds. This was argued to have laid the groundwork for an increasingly intertwined relationship between hunter-gatherer communities and cereals, eventuating in …
The death jar
Hundreds of large stone vessels can be found dispersed across the Xieng Khouang Plateau in northern Laos. Despite nearly a century of research, their purpose remains uncertain. Here, the authors report on the excavation of the exceptionally large Jar 1 at Site 75, which contains a collective mortuary assemblage of secondary interments. The disarticulated remains of at least 37 individuals hint at the jars’ function within a complex funerary seque…
Bayesian chronological modelling for early pottery in the far western Pacific
The initial dispersal routes and subsequent exchange networks of Austronesian speaking populations in Island Southeast Asia (ISEA) and Near Oceania continue to be debated. Accurate and precise chronologies on pottery assemblages are key in clarifying these population movements and dynamics. Previous scholars have suggested red-slipped pottery may be a proxy for Malayo-Polynesian speakers’ presence, and Lapita pottery may be a proxy for Proto-Ocea…
Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (9 works) · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies (9 works) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (8 works) · Geography (7 works) · Archaeology (6 works) · Biology (5 works) · History (5 works) · Ecology (4 works) · New guinea (4 works) · Biological dispersal (3 works)