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  1. History of Papua New Guinea

    The prehistory of Papua New Guinea can be traced to about 50,000–60,000 years ago, when people first migrated towards the Australian continent. The written history began when European navigators first sighted New Guinea in the early part of the 17th century. Wikipedia

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  2. en.wikipedia.org

    New Guinea (Tok Pisin: Niugini; Hiri Motu: Niu Gini; Indonesian: Papua, fossilized Nugini, [a] or historically Irian) is the world's second-largest island, with an area of 785,753 km 2 (303,381 sq mi). Located in Melanesia in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is separated from Australia by the 150-kilometre (81-nautical-mile; 93-mile) wide Torres Strait, though both landmasses lie on ...
  3. britannica.com

    Jan 11, 2025New Guinea, island of the eastern Malay Archipelago, in the western Pacific Ocean, north of Australia.It is bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the north, the Bismarck and Solomon seas to the east, the Coral Sea and Torres Strait to the south, and the Arafura Sea to the southwest. New Guinea is administratively divided into two parts: its western half comprises the Indonesian propinsi (or provinsi ...
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  4. en.wikipedia.org

    The New Guinea campaign opened with the battles for New Britain and New Ireland in the Territory of New Guinea in 1942. Rabaul , the capital of the Territory was overwhelmed on 22-23 January and was established as a major Japanese base from whence they landed on mainland New Guinea and advanced towards Port Moresby and Australia. [ 10 ]
  5. newworldencyclopedia.org

    New Guinea, located just 100 miles north of Australia, is the world's second largest island after Greenland, having become separated from the Australian mainland when the area now known as the Torres Strait flooded around 5000 B.C.E. The name Papua has also been long-associated with the island. The western half of the island contains the Indonesian provinces of Papua and Papua Barat (formerly ...
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  7. cambridge.org

    This region was also an important link providing a staging point for Austronesian movements of people into the Pacific some three millennia ago. This rich 50,000-year-old history is evident in the nearly 10 million people of New Guinea today, speaking over 800 languages.
  8. and New Guinea. Keywords: Brief history; Island; New Guinea; Iraq. 1. Introduction Logos of New Guinea, New Guinea, 7.5 million people little and count. The country enjoys abundant natural resources, and is close to the fast-growing Asian markets. The population is remarkably diverse, speaking more than 800 languages [1].
  9. guides.library.manoa.hawaii.edu

    Nov 15, 2024The island of New Guinea is the second largest island in the world after Greenland. it is divided along a north-south line between the Indonesian province of West Papua and the independent nation of Papua New Guinea, which also includes the islands of New Britain, New Ireland, the Admiralty Islands, Bougainville and Buka, among others. The island's colonial history dates back to 1884, when ...
  10. annualreviews.org

    The archaeology of the island of New Guinea is ancient and surprising, yet it is highly fragmentary in space and time. Consequently, archaeology provides only local and fleeting glimpses of social life in the distant past. In this review, we consider several key themes, such as initial colonization at least 55,000 years ago, the emergence of agriculture by at least 7,000-6,400 years ago, and ...
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