Islands have long been recognized as distinctive evolutionary arenas leading to
morphologically divergent species, such as dwarfs and giants. We assessed how body size …

Abstract Within the Pacific Islands, the archaeological phenomenon called the Lapita
Cultural Complex is widely regarded as first appearing in the Bismarck Archipelago of …

Abstract The Leta Leta Cave burial site is a distinctive and enigmatic site of the Philippine
Neolithic, excavated by Robert Fox. Containing a number of burials, its unusual earthenware …

This thesis is a zooarchaeological analysis of Late Quaternary faunal assemblages from the
Philippines, ca. 25,000 to 2,000 years ago. The research utilises several approaches within …

This research focuses on the evolution of Palawan society during the period between 5000-
1000 BP. The emphasis will be development and testing of a hypothesis to account for the …

This research uses ceramic analysis to investigate variations in technological practices in
the Philippines, and the relationships with pottery traditions previously reported for wider …

Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita, the so-called “Tiger of Malaya,” is the only World War II
Japanese military officer known by Filipinos across generations today. Although he spent …

Camiguin, an island shaped by four major groups of volcanoes, has expansive coastlines,
abundant natural resources, and fertile volcanic soils that make it extremely suited for …