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Torres Straits pre-colonial population: The historical evidence reconsidered

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posted on 2017-12-06, 00:00 authored by Stephen Mullins
This article argues that a close and informed reading of the historical evidence indicates that David Harris's 1979 estimate of the pre-colonial population of the western islands of Torres Strait is exaggerated, and that Jeremy Beckett's original 1971 estimate is more accurate.

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Category 1 - Australian Competitive Grants (this includes ARC, NHMRC)

History

Volume

4

Start Page

38

End Page

42

Number of Pages

5

eISSN

1839-339X

ISSN

0814-3021

Location

Brisbane, Qld

Publisher

James Cook University

Language

en-aus

Peer Reviewed

  • Yes

Open Access

  • No

External Author Affiliations

Department of Humanities;

Era Eligible

  • No

Journal

Queensland Archaeological Research

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