Human biogeography: Evidence of our place in nature

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2088-2098

  Terrell, John Edward ^a  

^a FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aristotle; Biogeography; Historical biogeography; Human beings; Human migrations; New Guinea; Oceanic islands; Pacific Ocean; Sea level change; T.H. Huxley

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY; MIGRATION; NICHE;

MELANESIA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; SEPIK BASIN;

EID: 33750963231     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2006.01581.x     Document Type: Review

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