Pygmies & Papuans: The Stone Age To-day in Dutch New Guinea

"Pygmies & Papuans: The Stone Age To-day in Dutch New Guinea" by A. F. R. (Alexander Frederick Richmond) Wollaston is an early 20th-century exploration narrative, chronicling an ornithological expedition to Dutch New Guinea and shedding light on the lives of its indigenous Papuan and Pygmy inhabitants. The book begins by laying out the meticulous preparations undertaken by the British Ornithologists' Union and detailing the voyage from Java, setting the stage for the anticipated difficulties of traversing the unexplored terrain. Wollaston conveys the complex and challenging interactions with New Guinea's local communities, marked by both adventure and scientific interest, capturing the essence of a journey into a remote and archaic world.