Tag: sundaland
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The Indian Ocean: Cradle and Catalyst of Civilisation – from the Ice Age on
During the Ice Age, significant human development was largely confined to regions bordering the Indian Ocean, characterised by temperate, balmy, or Mediterranean climates, yet dominated by monsoons. These conditions fostered early cultural advances in a region uniquely suited for human progress. The dominant landmasses included the Indian subcontinent, Sundaland (now the Indonesian archipelago), and an…
Nick Collins 