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Tracing Early Agriculture in the Highlands of New Guinea

Plot, Mound and Ditch

by Tim Denham ...

Series series UCL Institute of Archaeology Publications
In this book, historical narratives chart how people created forms of agriculture in the highlands of New Guinea and how these practices were transformed through time. The intention is twofold: to clearly establish New Guinea as a region of early agricultural development and plant domestication; and, to develop a contingent, practice-based interpretation of early agriculture that has broader ... Read more

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In this book, historical narratives chart how people created forms of agriculture in the highlands of New Guinea and how these practices were transformed through time. The intention is twofold: to clearly establish New Guinea as a region of early agricultural development and plant domestication; and, to develop a contingent, practice-based interpretation of early agriculture that has broader
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The Pacific Islands

Environment and Society, Third Edition

by Dennis A. Ahlburg, Dakota Camacho, Tammy Hailiʻōpua Baker, Glenn Banks, John Barker, Simon Batterbury, Aletta Biersack, Hans Juergen Boehmer, Gilianne Brodie, Bruce Burns, Professor John Connell, Ron Crocombe, Ojeya Cruz Banks, George Curry, Tim Denham, Brian Diettrich, Ron Duncan, Tony Falkland, Colin Filer, Navi Fong, Gerard J. Fryer, Patricia Fryer, Stephen Galvin, Philomena Gangaiya, David Welchman Gegeo, Paul Geraghty, Lorenz Gonschor, Tiaki Kerei, Nicholas Halter, Matthew Hayward, Anna-Karina Hermkens, Jara Hulkenberg, Thomas Ibanez, Uwe Kaufmann, David M. Kennedy, Gunnar Keppel, Gina Koczberski, Matthias Kowasch, Roselyn Kumar, Lamont Lindstrom, Maebh Long, Rick Lumpkin, Harley I. Manner, Hamish A. McGowan, Jean-Yves Hiro Meyer, Bradley Moore, Clare Morrison, R. John Morrison, Apisalome Movono, Dieter Mueller-Dombois, Stephen G. Nelson, Patrick D. Nunn, Kalei Nu‘uhiwa, Patrick Pikacha, Emma Ngakuravaru Powell, Kirstie Petrou, Tia Reihana-Morunga, Will Rollason, Richard Scaglion, Andrew P. Sturman, Henryk Szadziewski, Lynne D. Talley, John Taylor, Randolph R. Thaman, Frank R. Thomas, Nunia Thomas-Moko, Jaap Timmer, Alexander Trupp, Caroline Vercoe, Camellia Webb-Gannon, Eberhard Weber, Terence Wesley-Smith, Vehia Wheeler, Ian White, Nālani Wilson-Hokowhitu ...

The exploration and settlement of the Pacific Island world is one of the most remarkable achievements of humanity. Early seafarers, skilled in navigation, discovered diverse habitats and biotas extending across a third of the globe. In this “sea of islands,” they established thriving communities where they lived for thousands of years. Today, although island ecosystems and cultures are facing ... Read more

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The exploration and settlement of the Pacific Island world is one of the most remarkable achievements of humanity. Early seafarers, skilled in navigation, discovered diverse habitats and biotas extending across a third of the globe. In this “sea of islands,” they established thriving communities where they lived for thousands of years. Today, although island ecosystems and cultures are facing
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The Humans Who Went Extinct:Why Neanderthals died out and we survived

Why Neanderthals died out and we survived

by Clive Finlayson ...

Just 28,000 years ago, the blink of an eye in geological time, the last of Neanderthals died out in their last outpost, in caves near Gibraltar. Thanks to cartoons and folk accounts we have a distorted view of these other humans - for that is what they were. We think of them as crude and clumsy and not very bright, easily driven to extinction by the lithe, smart modern humans that came out of ... Read more

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Just 28,000 years ago, the blink of an eye in geological time, the last of Neanderthals died out in their last outpost, in caves near Gibraltar. Thanks to cartoons and folk accounts we have a distorted view of these other humans - for that is what they were. We think of them as crude and clumsy and not very bright, easily driven to extinction by the lithe, smart modern humans that came out of
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First Footprints

The epic story of the First Australians

by Scott Cane ...

First Footprints tells the extraordinary story of the Aboriginal people of Australia. How they made their way out of Africa 60,000 years ago, and how they survived across this vast continent, from the harsh deserts of the inland to the glaciers of southern Tasmania. With photos from the ABC TV series of the same name.Some 60,000 years ago, a small group of people landed on Australia's northern ... Read more

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First Footprints tells the extraordinary story of the Aboriginal people of Australia. How they made their way out of Africa 60,000 years ago, and how they survived across this vast continent, from the harsh deserts of the inland to the glaciers of southern Tasmania. With photos from the ABC TV series of the same name.Some 60,000 years ago, a small group of people landed on Australia's northern
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Forests

A Very Short Introduction

by Jaboury Ghazoul ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
Since the dawn of human civilization, forests have provided us with food, resources, and energy. The history of human development is also one of forest loss and transformation, and yet even in our increasingly urbanized societies we remain surprisingly dependent on forests for a wide range of goods and services. Moreover, forests still retain a remarkable hold on our environmental values. In an ... Read more

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Since the dawn of human civilization, forests have provided us with food, resources, and energy. The history of human development is also one of forest loss and transformation, and yet even in our increasingly urbanized societies we remain surprisingly dependent on forests for a wide range of goods and services. Moreover, forests still retain a remarkable hold on our environmental values. In an
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The Holocene

An Environmental History

by Neil Roberts ...

The Holocene provides students, researchers and lay-readers with the remarkable story of how the natural world has been transformed since the end of the last Ice Age around 15,000 years ago. This period has witnessed a shift from environmental changes determined by natural forces to those dominated by human actions, including those of climate and greenhouse gases. Understanding the environmental ... Read more

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The Holocene provides students, researchers and lay-readers with the remarkable story of how the natural world has been transformed since the end of the last Ice Age around 15,000 years ago. This period has witnessed a shift from environmental changes determined by natural forces to those dominated by human actions, including those of climate and greenhouse gases. Understanding the environmental
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The Improbable Primate

How Water Shaped Human Evolution

by Clive Finlayson ...

Taking an ecological approach to our evolution, Clive Finlayson considers the origins of modern humans within the context of a drying climate and changing landscapes. Finlayson argues that environmental change, particularly availability of water, played a critical role in shaping the direction of human evolution, contributing to our spread and success. He argues that our ancestors carved a niche ... Read more

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Taking an ecological approach to our evolution, Clive Finlayson considers the origins of modern humans within the context of a drying climate and changing landscapes. Finlayson argues that environmental change, particularly availability of water, played a critical role in shaping the direction of human evolution, contributing to our spread and success. He argues that our ancestors carved a niche
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First Migrants

Ancient Migration in Global Perspective

by Peter Bellwood ...

The first publication to outline the complex global story of human migration and dispersal throughout the whole of human prehistory. Utilizing archaeological, linguistic and biological evidence, Peter Bellwood traces the journeys of the earliest hunter-gatherer and agriculturalist migrants as critical elements in the evolution of human lifeways.The first volume to chart global human migration and ... Read more

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The first publication to outline the complex global story of human migration and dispersal throughout the whole of human prehistory. Utilizing archaeological, linguistic and biological evidence, Peter Bellwood traces the journeys of the earliest hunter-gatherer and agriculturalist migrants as critical elements in the evolution of human lifeways.The first volume to chart global human migration and
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Archaeology of Ancient Australia

by Peter Hiscock ...

This book is an introduction to the archaeology of Australia from prehistoric times to the eighteenth century AD. It is the only up-to-date textbook on the subject and is designed for undergraduate courses, based on the author's considerable experience of teaching at the Australian National University. Lucidly written, it shows the diversity and colourfulness of the history of humanity in the ... Read more

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This book is an introduction to the archaeology of Australia from prehistoric times to the eighteenth century AD. It is the only up-to-date textbook on the subject and is designed for undergraduate courses, based on the author's considerable experience of teaching at the Australian National University. Lucidly written, it shows the diversity and colourfulness of the history of humanity in the
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The Sloth Lemur's Song

Madagascar from the Deep Past to the Uncertain Present

by Alison Richard ...

A moving account of Madagascar told by a researcher who has spent over fifty years investigating the mysteries of this remarkable island.Madagascar is a place of change. A biodiversity hotspot and the fourth largest island on the planet, it has been home to a spectacular parade of animals, from giant flightless birds and giant tortoises on the ground to agile lemurs leaping through the treetops. ... Read more

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A moving account of Madagascar told by a researcher who has spent over fifty years investigating the mysteries of this remarkable island.Madagascar is a place of change. A biodiversity hotspot and the fourth largest island on the planet, it has been home to a spectacular parade of animals, from giant flightless birds and giant tortoises on the ground to agile lemurs leaping through the treetops.
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Ecology

Principles and Applications

by J. L. Chapman, M. J. Reiss ...

Ecology: Principles and Applications is a comprehensive textbook for A-level students and first-year undergraduates taking courses in biology, geography and Earth sciences, who require an introduction to ecology. Studies of human ecology are integrated into the text, and the links to related disciplines are emphasised. The text begins with the ecology of individual organisms and moves on, through ... Read more

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Ecology: Principles and Applications is a comprehensive textbook for A-level students and first-year undergraduates taking courses in biology, geography and Earth sciences, who require an introduction to ecology. Studies of human ecology are integrated into the text, and the links to related disciplines are emphasised. The text begins with the ecology of individual organisms and moves on, through
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Wetland Ecology

Principles and Conservation

by Paul A. Keddy ...

Richly illustrated and packed with numerous examples, this unique global perspective introduces wetland ecology from basic principles to advanced applications. Thoroughly revised and reorganised, this new edition of this prize-winning textbook begins with underlying causal factors, before moving on to more advanced concepts that add depth and context. Each chapter begins with an explanation of the ... Read more

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Richly illustrated and packed with numerous examples, this unique global perspective introduces wetland ecology from basic principles to advanced applications. Thoroughly revised and reorganised, this new edition of this prize-winning textbook begins with underlying causal factors, before moving on to more advanced concepts that add depth and context. Each chapter begins with an explanation of the
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