Tracing Ancient Traces and Migratory Roots of Papua's Ancestors
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Tracing Ancient Traces and Migratory Roots of Papua's Ancestors

Papua's rich culture and physical characteristics are rooted in a long history of migration that began during the ice age. Paleo-anthropological studies indicate that around 800,000 years ago, during the Pleistocene when Papua was connected to the Australian continent, the Paleo-Melanesoid people inhabited the region.

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