# Global Maritime and Colonial Histories

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/global-maritime-and-colonial-histories/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 467,925 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the prehistoric movement of plants and animals, maritime trade, and cultural exchange across the Indian Ocean, with a focus on the Swahili society, Austronesian expansion, and archaeological evidence. It delves into the history of East Africa, global trade patterns, and island subsistence strategies in the Indian Ocean region. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Social Sciences |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T13215 |
| Works | 162,920 |

## Topic papers all

- [The Kere of Madagascar: a qualitative exploration of community experiences and perspectives](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-kere-of-madagascar-a-qualitative-exploration-of-community-experiences-and/)
- [அசல மறறம ஊறகயப பல: வறடசக கல நவரணம](https://scholariq.org/papers/w2968423327/)

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Carl Folke](https://scholariq.org/researchers/carl-folke/)
- [Arjun Appadurai](https://scholariq.org/researchers/arjun-appadurai/)
- [Olivier Blanchard](https://scholariq.org/researchers/olivier-blanchard/)
- [V. Prakash](https://scholariq.org/researchers/v-prakash/)
- [Lawrence F. Katz](https://scholariq.org/researchers/lawrence-f-katz/)
- [Eleanor Rosch](https://scholariq.org/researchers/eleanor-rosch/)
- [Robert E. Hall](https://scholariq.org/researchers/robert-e-hall/)
- [Barry Eichengreen](https://scholariq.org/researchers/barry-eichengreen/)
- [Ali Shalash](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ali-shalash/)
- [John Urry](https://scholariq.org/researchers/john-urry/)
- [Mark Stoneking](https://scholariq.org/researchers/mark-stoneking/)
- [Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak](https://scholariq.org/researchers/gayatri-chakravorty-spivak/)

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