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Автор: David Pickell
Издательство: Ingram
Серия: Periplus Adventure Guides
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      A brown river near Amamapare.

      Traditional dancers on Biak Island.

      The mummified remains of war kain Werapak Elosarek in Akima Village.

      INDONESIAN

       NEW GUINEA

       WEST PAPUA/IRIAN JAYA

      Text and photographs by

       KAL MULLER

      Edited by David Pickell

      © 2001 by Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.

       Fifth edition

       ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

      Printed in Singapore

       ISBN: 978-1-4629-0925-4 (ebook)

       First edition: 1990

       Second edition: 1992

       Third edition: 1994

       Fourth Edition: 1996

      Publisher: Eric Oey

       Fifth edition updated by Joan Suyenaga

       Cartography: David Pickell & Violet Wong

      Distributors

       Asia Pacific

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      Indonesia

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      The Periplus Adventure Guides Series

      BALI

      EAST MALAYSIA

       and Brunei

      EAST OF BALI

       From Lombok to Timor

      INDONESIAN NEW GUINEA

       West Papua/Irian Jaya

      JAVA

      KALIMANTAN

       Indonesian Borneo

      MALUKU

       Indonesian Spice Islands

      SUMATRA

      SULAWESI

      WEST MALAYSIA

       and Singapore

      While we try to ensure all the information in our guides is accurate and up-to-date, the authors and publisher accept no liability for any inconvenience, injury or loss sustained by any person using this book.

      Front cover A Dani warrior.

      Contents

PART I: Introducing West Papua
INTRODUCTION 17
GEOGRAPHY 18
A Vast and Rugged Island
MAP: Geologic History of New Guinea 20
FLORA AND FAUNA 21
A Strange Assortment of Creatures
FEATURE: 23
Birds of Paradise
PREHISTORY 26
Papuans and Austronesians in New Guinea
MAP: Language Groups 27
THE WEST PAPUANS 30
The Province's Diverse Ethnicities
EUROPEANS 36
Rumors of Gold and Exotic Trade
EXPLORATION 40
Naturalists, Mountaineers Map the Island
WORLD WAR II 44
MacArthur's New Guinea Campaign
MISSIONARIES 46
Bringing the Word to a 'Heathen' Land
TEMBAGAPURA 51
A Giant Copper Mine in the Sky
WEST PAPUA TODAY 57
Dutch New Guinea to Irian 'Victorious'

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