Ref ID:	31729
Ref Type:	Journal Article
Authors:	Cooper, Zarine
Title:	Archaeological evidence for human settlement in the Andaman Islands
Date:	1996
Source:	Bulletin of the Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association
Notes:	Proceedings of the 15th Congress of the Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association Chiang Mai, Thailand 5 to 12 January 1994
Abstract:	The paper presents a summary of results to date of the author's long-term project on the human settlement of the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal. Both cave sites and shell middens have been investigated and evidence indicates that the islands were settled well over 2 000 years ago and all the main islands have traces of ancient habitation. Coastal resources were important but more than 75% of food was derived from the land. The proximity to fresh-water springs seems to have been the most important determinant of site location.
Date Created:	10/19/2003
Volume:	15
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