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4-6Cultures and Costumes: Symbols of Their Period series.
This book highlights the traditional role clothing and adornment have historically played in the cultures of Papua New Guinea, the South Pacific islands, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Indonesia. The illustrations of jewelry, weapons, and clothing enhance the wordy text. Inclusion of more detailed maps would have been helpful. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.