From Austronesian voyagers spreading from Taiwan to Indonesia and beyond, to the rise of empires and the slave trade, the flow of people has shaped cultures and history through time.
Dental modification in eastern parts of Indonesia, showing the influence of Austronesian migration into Indonesia. (Image provided by author CC 4.0)
From Austronesian voyagers spreading from Taiwan to Indonesia and beyond, to the rise of empires and the slave trade, the flow of people has shaped cultures and history through time.
Last August, archaeologists discovered a number of artefacts in Indonesia dating back between 1 million and 1.4 million years. The findings could transform theories of early human migrations, according to an article the team published in the journal Nature.
People often consider migration to be a new phenomenon. In fact, migration has been a characteristic of human existence for millions of years.
