Past Human Migrations in East Asia - Matching Archaeology, Linguistics and Genetics (Paperback)

The study of the prehistory of East Asia is developing very rapidly. In uncovering the story of the flows of human migration that constituted the peopling of East Asia there exists widespread debate about the nature of evidence and the tools for correlating results from different disciplines. Drawing upon the latest evidence in genetics, linguistics and archaeology, this exciting new book examines the history of the peopling of East Asia, and investigates the ways in which we can detect migration, and its different markers in these fields of inquiry. Results from different academic disciplines are compared and reinterpreted in the light of evidence from others to attempt to try and generate consensus on methodology. Taking a broad geographical focus, the book also draws attention to the roles of minority peoples - hitherto underplayed in accounts of the region's prehistory - such as the Austronesian, Tai-Kadai and Altaic speakers, whose contribution to the regional culture is now becoming accepted. Past Human Migrations in East Asia presents a full picture of the latest research on the peopling of East Asia, and will be of interest to scholars of all disciplines working on the reconstruction of the peopling of East and North East Asia.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies in the Early History of Asia
Release date:	May 2012
First published:	2008
Editors:	Alicia Sanchez-Mazas • Roger Blench • Malcolm D. Ross • Ilia Peiros • Marie Lin
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	504
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-54188-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Sociolinguistics Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > Immigration & emigration Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Genetics (non-medical) > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
LSN:	0-415-54188-3
Barcode:	9780415541886

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