Intro; List of figures; List of tables; 1. The Indonesian-Australian Archaeological Research Project in the Northern Moluccas; 2. Investigations on Gebe Island; 3. Investigations on Morotai Island; 4. The excavation of Gua Siti Nafisah, Kecamatan Weda, south-central Halmahera; 5. Excavations in the Uattamdi rockshelters, Kayoa Island; 6. Other explored but unexcavated sites; 7. The earthenware pottery from the North Moluccan excavations; 8. Lithic and other non-ceramic artefacts; 9. Worked shell from the Northern Moluccas
10. Observations on the Northern Moluccan excavated animal bone and shell collections11. Bioarchaeological analysis of the Northern Moluccan excavated human remains; 12. Skeletal markers of health and disease in the Northern Moluccas; 13. The Northern Spice Islands in prehistory, from 40,000 years ago to the recent past; References; Contributors