Professor Peter Bellwood’s ongoing journey in archaeology

Abstract

Peter Bellwood is known for his decades of contributions to Asian and Pacific archaeology, responsible for formulating the fundamental chronological sequences of the region and situating these findings within broader contexts of human migrations, the ‘farming/language dispersal hypothesis’, origins and spread of Austronesian cultures, and interdisciplinary approaches to prehistory. The worldwide impact of Peter’s work is evident in more than 300 academic publications since 1967, translations and updated revised editions of his major books, more than 50 invitations as a key speaker in international conferences, and as supervisor to more than 30 graduate students who have filled professional positions in Australia, USA, Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Laos, Thailand, Japan, Hong Kong, China and Taiwan (see list of students this chapter). Show more