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Melandri Vlok - Archaeology and Reading Bones

Talking Indonesia

Published
April 10, 2025
Duration
38:02
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Last updated
Aug 30, 2026

Discusses Bones can tell us so much about the past, not just about the ancestry of modern humans (or homo sapi…

Summary

Bones can tell us so much about the past, not just about the ancestry of modern humans (or homo sapiens) but also about the people and cultures of times long forgotten. When we think about Indonesia’s place in history, we’re often inclined to think about the histories that shape the socio-cultural and political dynamics we see today. But Indonesia’s globa…

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Bones can tell us so much about the past, not just about the ancestry of modern humans (or homo sapiens) but also about the people and cultures of times long forgotten. When we think about Indonesia’s place in history, we’re often inclined to think about the histories that shape the socio-cultural and political dynamics we see today. But Indonesia’s global historical significance goes way beyond this when we start considering how Indonesia features in early movements and migrations of humans and