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Wilhelm Solheim

American anthropologist (1924-2014) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 89

Wilhelm G. Solheim II (1924-2014) was an American anthropologist recognized as the most senior practitioner of archaeology in Southeast Asia and as a pioneer in the study of Philippine and Southeast Asian prehistoric archaeology.

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He is perhaps best known for hypothesizing the existence of the Nusantao Maritime Trading and Communication Network, one of two dominant hypotheses regarding the peopling of the Asia-Pacific region during the Neolithic age.

Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1924 to 2014 · aged 89