Series: On the trail of the missing cultures of the East
Peter Bellwood, famous Australian archaeologist and expert on the ancient history of the Pacific, examines the archeology, history and material culture of the peoples of Southeast Asia and Oceania. Particular attention is given in the book of the history of human settlement and development of the islands of Oceania.
The monograph is interdisciplinary in nature. In his study, the author draws on the latest data of archeology, anthropology, ethnography, linguistics.