Sunda (landmass)

Sunda or Sundaland was a prehistoric landmass that consisted of mainland and western Maritime Southeast Asia.[1] It was partially submerged starting around 18,000 years ago and continuing till about 5000 BC.[2][3]

Map of Sunda and Sahul

Sahul and Sunda were points of early human migrations after leaving Africa.[4]

See also
  • Sahul (continent) – A prehistoric continent that consisted of Australia, New Guinea, Tasmania and Seram

References
  1. Anna-Sapho Malaspinas; et al. (Oct 2016). "A genomic history of Aboriginal Australia". Nature. 538 (7624): 207–214. doi:10.1038/nature18299. PMID 27654914.
  2. "Island-hopping study shows the most likely route the first people took to Australia". phys.org. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
  3. Bellwood, P. (2007). Prehistory of the Indo-Malaysian Archipelago: Revised Edition. ANU E Press. p. 36. ISBN 9781921313127. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
  4. Mascie-Taylor, D.B.A.C.G.N.; Mascie-Taylor, C.G.N.; Lasker, G.W. (1988). Biological Aspects of Human Migration. Cambridge University Press. p. 18. ISBN 9780521331098. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
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