Indonesia Archives - The Debrief

42,000 Years Ago, Ancient Humans Used ‘Advanced Technology’ to Traverse Oceans and Colonize Remote Islands

New discoveries on the remote Tanimbar Islands reveal ancient seafaring humans used advanced maritime technologies over 42,000 years ago.

Christopher Plain·November 8, 2023

New research reveals the Indonesian megalithic site of Gunung Padang was built thousands of years before the dawn of human civilization.

Micah Hanks·February 15, 2023

A ancient human, homo floresiensis, may survive in Indonesia, says a retired professor of anthropology at the University of Alberta.