Measurement of the Makpan Cave archaeological excavation box, Alor. Author provided.

The story of the first Alor people adapting to climate change 43,000 years ago

The excavation of Makpan Cave on the southwest coast of Alor in mid-2016 successfully discovered new evidence that humans settled on Alor Island, East Nusa Tenggara, around 43,000 years ago.
Pengukuran kotak ekskavasi arkeologi Gua Makpan, Alor. Author provided.

Kisah orang pertama Alor beradaptasi dengan perubahan iklim 43 ribu tahun lalu

Proyek ekskavasi gua Makpan di pantai barat daya Alor pada pertengahan 2016 berhasil menemukan bukti baru bahwa manusia menetap di pulau Alor, Nusa Tenggara Timur, sekitar 43 ribu tahun yang lalu.

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