Archaeological and palaeontological research in central Flores, east Indonesia

Results of Fieldwork 1997-98

Bibliographic Data

ID3781999
AuthorsM J Morwood, Mike Morwood (University of New England, corresponding author), F Aziz (0000-0002-0597-3552, Centre for Research and Development), Paul O’Sullivan (0000-0002-7247-5107, La Trobe University), Nasruddin, Nasruddin Nasruddin (0009-0001-8746-681X, National Brain Centre), D R Hobbs (University of New England), Asaf Raza (0000-0002-5783-3340, La Trobe University)
Year1999
Volume73
Issue280
Pages273-286
Publication date1999-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAntiquity (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0003598x00088244
OpenAlexW2470496312
LanguageEN
Citations received41
References cited8

The tuffaceous sandstones and siltstones of the Ola Bula Formation in central Flores. east Indonesia, contain many fossil sites. Here, excavations at Boa Lesa and Dozu Dhalu and the results of regional site surveys are described. Stone artefacts indicate that hominids had arrived on the island by 840,000 years ago, post-dating a major change in the Lower Pleistocene fauna. Since water crossings were required to reach Flores from mainland Southeast Asia, this evidence has implications for the intellectual, technological and linguistic capabilities of early hominids

Archaeology · Biology · Early Pleistocene · Excavation · Fauna · Geography · Mainland · Pleistocene · Ecology · Geology · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies · Paleontology · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Primate Behavior and Ecology

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