02740cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000680011324500640018124600650024526400510031030000470036133600260040833700260043433800360046050000310049650801960052752012380072353400450196165300580200665300360206465300320210065300220213270000490215470000550220370000360225885600430229499900170233753384UtSlPG20260610134230.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDU1 aWollaston, A. F. R.q(Alexander Frederick Richmond),d1875-193010aPygmies & Papuans: The Stone Age To-day in Dutch New Guinea1 aPygmies and Papuans: The Stone Age Today in Dutch New Guinea 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-10-27  aProduced by deaurider, Turgut Dincer and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive)  a"Pygmies & Papuans: The Stone Age To-day in Dutch New Guinea" by A. F. R. Wollaston is a scientific account written in the early 20th century. The book documents a Dutch New Guinea expedition aimed at exploring the region primarily from an ornithological perspective, focusing on its indigenous inhabitants, the Papuans and Pygmies. It provides insight into the primitive lifestyle of these groups, the challenges faced during the journey, and the ecological richness of New Guinea.  At the start of the text, the author discusses the expedition’s origins and preparations, highlighting the contributions of various individuals and the organizational efforts of the British Ornithologists' Union. After outlining the trip’s logistical aspects, including travel from Java and the anticipated challenges of navigating Dutch New Guinea's territory, Wollaston reflects on the local environment and diversity encountered, foreshadowing the complex interactions that would occur upon reaching their destination, particularly with the indigenous communities. The tone portrays an intriguing mix of adventure and scientific inquiry, setting the stage for the unfolding exploration narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBritish Ornithologists' Union Expedition -- 1909-1911  aEthnology -- Indonesia -- Papua  aBirds -- Indonesia -- Papua  aPapua (Indonesia)1 aHaddon, Alfred C.q(Alfred Cort),d1855-19401 aOgilvie-Grant, W. R.q(William Robert),d1863-19241 aRay, Sidney Herbert,d1858-193940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53384  c94218d94218