Preface: research at Liang Bua, Flores, Indonesia

Authors

Michael J. Morwood, University of WollongongFollow
T. Sutikna, Indonesian Centre for Archaeology
E Wahyu Saptomo, Research and Development Centre for Archaeology, Indonesia
_ Jatmiko, Research and Development Centre for Archaeology, Indonesia
D R. Hobbs, University of New England
K E. Westaway, University of Wollongong

RIS ID

30764

Publication Details

Morwood, M. J., Sutikna, T., Saptomo, E. W., Jatmiko, , Hobbs, D. R. & Westaway, K. E. (2009). Preface: research at Liang Bua, Flores, Indonesia. Journal of Human Evolution, 57 (5), 437-449.

Abstract

Excavations at Liang Bua, Flores, Indonesia, have yielded evidence for an endemic human species, Homo floresiensis, a population that occupied the cave between w95–17 ka. This discovery has major implications for early hominin evolution and dispersal in Africa and Asia, attracting worldwide interest. This preface describes the rationale for the excavations in historical, geographical, and wider research contexts, as well as the methods used. It also introduces the other papers on aspects of Liang Bua research that feature in this edition of the Journal of Human Evolution.