Subject
Southern Sea, Islands, Human Societies, Continental Life, Island Life, Population Dispersion, Cultural Traits, Social Structure, Infanticide, Exile, Subsistence Intensification, Island Challenges, Cultural Adaptations, Historical Analysis, Progress and Development

Domains
Archéologie, Anthropologie, Histoire, Sciences Sociales, Environnement, Sciences humaines

Description

The paper discusses the islands of the great Southern Sea, their distribution, and their influence on human societies. It mentions the change from continental to island life, highlighting the challenges and limitations faced by island populations in terms of progress and development. The paper also explores the role of limited territory in shaping cultural traits and population dispersion on islands. It discusses practices such as infanticide, voyages of exile, subsistence intensification, and adaptations in social structure. The paper references various authors and their works, including James Cowles Prichard, Lewis Henry Morgan, MacArthur and Wilson, Vayda and Rappaport, Goodenough, Sahlins, and Anderson.

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Language
English (en-GB)

Creators
Spriggs, Matthew

Contributors

Sources
In: G. Clark, F. Leach and S. O'Connor (Eds.) Islands of Inquiry: Colonisation, seafaring and the archaeology of maritime landscapes. Terra Australis 29, ANU E-Press, Canberra, 211-226. (Download as PDF from ANU E-Press)

Relation
https://researchers.anu.edu.au/publications/21629

Coverage
Southern Sea

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