Definition:
Sunda is the name given to the amalgamated Pleistocene-age continent made up of Southeast Asia and Indonesian Islands, and separated from Sahul (Greater Australia) by the deep Sahul Strait.
The strait made it impossible for people to cross from Sunda to Sahul without a boat; and since some sites in Australia date to at least 45,000 years old, that's a pretty amazing notion.
Sources
This glossary entry is part of the About.com Guide to Populating Australia and the Dictionary of Archaeology.
This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar. Any mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.
