Institute of Geology and Mineralogy of SB RAS, 3 Academician Koptyug Av., Novosibirsk,

630090, Russia [kuzmin@fulbrightmail.org]

 

Received 04.09.2025, accepted 12.11.2025

 

DOI: 10.31600/2658-3925-2025-2-156-170

 

For citation: Kuzmin Ya. V. Dispersal of anatomically modern humans (Homo sapiens) in Asia and Oceania (Ueki T., Summerhays G. R., Hiscock P. (eds.). In the Footsteps of Our Ancestors: Following Homo sapiens into Asia and Oceania. London & New York: Routledge, 2025. xx + 365 p.) (in Russ.). Prehistoric Archaeology. Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies. 2025 (2), 156–170. DOI: 10.31600/2658-3925-2025-2-156-170

 

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