New evidence on the early human occupation in Sumba Islands

IF 0.6 4区地球科学 Q3 ANTHROPOLOGY

Anthropologie Pub Date : 2023-07-01 DOI:10.1016/j.anthro.2023.103152

Retno Handini , Sofwan Noerwidi , Harry Octavianus Sofian , M. Ruly Fauzi , Unggul Prasetyo , I Made Geria , Marlon Ririmasse , Devi Ayu Aurora Nasution , Restu Ambar Rahayuni , Truman Simanjuntak

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Sumba is one of the islands in the archipelago that plays an essential role in the migration process of Austronesian speakers. This island is considered one of the contact zones that can show initial interactions between Austronesian speakers and residents who have inhabited this island before. However, archaeological research on this island is still relatively limited, so it cannot yet provide evidence of the arrival of early Austronesian speakers. However, in 2016–2022, several archaeological studies were conducted in Sumba and revealed essential sites with quite old dates. This article discusses the new evidence found at several sites, notably Lambanapu, Melolo, Kambaniru, Mborobakung, and Wunga. Among the research results are individual remains, burial jars, and artifacts that can provide a new understanding of the history of Austronesian settlements on Sumba. Some of the ¹⁴C datings show that Austronesian speakers with a complex culture inhabited this island around 3000 years ago.

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早期人类在松巴群岛定居的新证据

松巴岛是群岛中的一个岛屿，在南岛语使用者的迁移过程中起着至关重要的作用。这个岛被认为是接触区之一，可以显示南岛语使用者和以前居住在这个岛上的居民之间的最初互动。然而，对这个岛屿的考古研究仍然相对有限，因此它还不能提供早期南岛语使用者到来的证据。然而，在2016年至2022年期间，在松巴进行了几项考古研究，发现了具有相当古老历史的重要遗址。本文讨论了在几个地点发现的新证据，特别是Lambanapu、Melolo、Kambaniru、Mborobakung和Wunga。研究结果包括个人遗骸、埋葬罐和人工制品，可以为南岛人在松巴岛定居的历史提供新的认识。一些14C年代测定表明，大约3000年前，讲复杂文化的南岛人就居住在这个岛上。

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