The Papuan languages of Yapen Island: History and typology
Knowledge of world history is unevenly distributed: we know a great deal about some places, yet almost nothing about others. Until recently, many parts of the world had no written language, meaning there are no written historical sources either. In some regions, this circumstance coincides with a climate that causes natural materials to decay rapidly, which means there are few clues for archaeological research. We therefore know little about the ancient history of such places.
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