Human Migrations SEA

He is the proponent of the Mainland Origin Hypothesis

• William Solheim II

• Robert Bellwood

• Wilhelm Solheim II

• Peter Bellwood

He is the proponent of the Island Origin Hypothesis

• William Solheim II

• Robert Bellwood

• Wilhelm Solheim II

• Peter Bellwood

This hypothesis states that Austronesians migrated from Taiwan southwards, to the other islands of SEA

• Island Origin Hypothesis

• Austro-Taiwan Origin Hypothesis

• Continental Origin Hypothesis

• Mainland Origin Hypothesis

Who is this person?

• Peter Jackson

• Peter O'Toole

• Peter Boyle

• Peter Bellwood

This hypothesis posits that the spread of people in SEA started from the south of the Philippines

• Maritime Origin hypothesis

• Mindanao Origin hypothesis

• Island Origin hypothesis

• Mainland Origin hypothesis

The Mainland Origin hypothesis is supported by similar artefacts found in Taiwan and Bataan. It is also supported by the similarities in the languages in Southeast Asia.

• Only the FIRST statement is TRUE

• Only the SECOND statement is TRUE

• BOTH statements are TRUE

• BOTH statements are FALSE

The Island Origin hypothesis is supported by carbon dating data that shows southern artefacts are older than those in the north. It is also supported by the direction of the Kuroshio current.

• Only the FIRST statement is TRUE

• Only the SECOND statement is TRUE

• BOTH statements are TRUE

• BOTH statements are FALSE

The Kuroshio current is used by the Island Origin hypothesis as evidence because (X)

• The current flows downwards

• The current flows upwards

• The current flows eastwards

• The current flows westwards

Both hypothesis state that Austronesians are sea-faring people that used their maritime technology to travel to other islands.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Austronesians went as far east as (X) and as far west as (X)

• Madagascar

  New Zealand

• Sri Lanka

  Papua New Guinea

• Egypt

  Guam

• Hawai'i

  Madagascar