南島語族起源一直是學術界熱門的議題，眾家議論紛紜。著名的考古學家貝爾伍德(Peter Bellwood)，即推論南島語族的擴散從台灣向南、向東、向西發展。此議題引發學者熱烈討論，而台灣學者參與這一議題的研究，更是不可缺席的一員。由文化部所屬國立台灣史前文化博物館研究典藏組體質人類學林秀嫚博士參與之台澳國際合作考古發掘，此次與澳洲國立大學（Australian National University）Mike T. Carson博士及其妻洪曉純博士共同協助於馬里亞納群島南部天寧島（Tinian）上Taga House附近的考古遺址進行發掘與分析。

該遺址曾於2011年12月與2013年2月進行考古發掘時出現人骨遺留，今年又再發現人骨遺留的地點，正是當年Fr. Marcian Pellett發現馬里亞納群島最早有紋飾陶器的地方，而大群的代表性陶器，可能對該區的研究具有不可限量的價值與恆久的文化遺產化表意義。他們相信，該遺址與3500-3000年前菲律賓北部與馬里亞納群島之間應存在某種關係。

據當地媒體Marianas Variety報紙報導，Mike T. Carson博士指出：「去年我們發現了6具不完整的人骨。每一具都在二次大戰的期間或其後被擾亂過。而這也是為什麼我們都只有發現部份的遺留。去年的不完整的人骨是由日本札幌醫學大學的體質人類學家Hirofumi Matsumura博士進行研究。今年又發現了另外5具不完整的人骨遺留，由來自台灣國立台灣史前文化博物館的另一位體質人類學家林秀嫚博士進行研究，此次發現所有人骨遺留都存在於一層大約400至600年前相關的沈積土層之中，可能來自二次世界大戰期間或其後。

Mike T. Carson博士與洪曉純博士自2011年12月起開始馬里亞納群島（Marianas）的天寧島上的Taga House北方的當地已知最早人類居住地進行研究。此次發掘的地點位於天寧島Taga House的北方，該地也是1950年代Fr. Marcian Pellett發現一個古老考古遺留的地點。根據Carson博士與洪曉純博士的報告，2011年12月所發現的6具不完整人骨是由三個墓穴中所挖出，根據Matsumura博士的分析，這6具人骨包括2位男性、2位女性與1位無法判定性別的個體。至於晚近的發現,正由來自台灣林秀嫚博士所進行之研究。

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It was the biggest secret at Justin Timberlake's wedding: where would he and Jessica Biel spend their honeymoon?

"None of us know where they went," Beverly Mitchell, Biel's "7th Heaven" costar, told People magazine at the time.

See also: Justin and Jessica's first song: all the details

But now the secret's out, and if you thought their Italian wedding was extravagant, you ain't seen nothing yet.

Photos emerged last week of the duo post-wedding in Tanzania, Africa. Two days after their wedding on Oct. 19, the happy couple reportedly took a private plane and then a helicopter to Singita Grumeti, a private reserve in Serengeti Park, where they took several day trips and even a hot air balloon ride.

But enough of that. Where did they spend their first few nights as a married couple?

We can only imagine how tiring it must be for some celebs to slap on the strappy heels and tight gowns in order to hit the red carpet night after night. So, when it comes to traveling, it must be great to switch out the glam gear for some more cozy clothes.

But sometimes celebs have a hard time keeping the balance between fashionable, frumpy, or just plain freaky. Here is a roundup of some of the most shameful celebrity traveling outfits we've seen.

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Nicki Minaj certainly looks like she took a few "Starships" to land at Heathrow Airport in April.

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Jennifer Aniston's rumoured destination wedding matches her destination proposal.

Though it was recently announced that the "Wanderlust" star had accepted Justin Theroux's proposal earlier this month, U.K. magazine Heat now reports the duo actually got engaged in July while vacationing in Italy.

"They kept his proposal to themselves because they wanted to wait until he had the ring, and also they wanted to make a formal announcement when they were ready," a source told the mag. "Justin also wanted to tell his ex-girlfriend [Heidi Bivens] in person, so she didn't find out from the press."

Taylor Swift and Conor Kennedy hit the beach. (INFDaily.com)

Taylor Swift's summer of love continues! The 22-year-old singer and her 18-year-old beau Conor Kennedy — the son of Robert Kennedy Jr. and the late Mary Kennedy — were photographed together in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, over the weekend, where they were definitely lovin' it up! Friday was all about the beach, where Taylor, a big fan of trendy retro fashions, sported a high-waisted, polka dot number. Taylor also donned matching bright red lipstick — at the beach! Then on Saturday, they attended the wedding of Conor's cousin Kyle Kennedy, the daughter of the late Michael Kennedy, who was killed in a 1997 skiing accident, and Victoria Gifford Kennedy. Kyle swapped vows with educational consultant Liam Kerr at the Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel in Boston, where the Boston Herald reported that she kindly posed for pics with fans in the lobby. Besides the happy couple (I'm referring to Taylor and Conor, not the bride and groom, of course!), the guest list included Kyle's grandfather Frank Gifford and his wife Kathie Lee Gifford.

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While it's easy to idealize celebrity getaways, sometimes a vacation can go very, very badly for a star, and it's important to remember that having millions of dollars doesn't always protect you from chaos. Take a look at some celebrity vacations that went wrong.

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The "Cowboys and Aliens" actress took her new beau, "Saturday Night Live" star Jason Sudeikis, with her to Jamaica in early 2012. But, as Wilde told David Letterman later on, the romantic trip went downhill when the couple fell out of their kayaks in choppy water. Even once they were rescued by some fishermen, the pain didn't end there.

"We got to shore and we got our courage back and we decided to do something safer. So, we went out to a little floaty island about 15 feet from shore, and on my way back in I got stung by a swarm of jellyfish," Wilde told Letterman. "So then I crawled out and I was covered in welts. And Jason, of course, is still stuck on the floaty island looking at me like, 'I can't get

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It's quite common for travellers to collect souvenirs and photos from all the places they've visited to remind them of their adventures. But when photos leaked this past March of an African hunting trip Donald Trump Jr. and his brother Eric took in 2011, however, the reaction from PETA and hunting protestors wasn't so celebratory. But Donald Jr. wasn't sorry then, and he's still not sorry now.

In a recent interview with Deer & Deer Hunting, Trump addressed the uproar again, claiming their kills in Zimbabwe were "all legit."

"I think what made it sort of a bigger story and kind of national and even global news was that I didn't do what a lot of other people do, which is immediately start apologizing for what I am and that I'm a hunter and all this ... I kinda said, 'No, I am what I am. I did all those things. I have no regrets about it,'" he said in the video interview.

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Take note, Robert Pattinson: When your significant other cheats, you can take comfort in friends.

Fellow TV host Kelly Ripa has joined Anderson Cooper on vacation in Croatia amid rumours that Cooper's boyfriend Ben Maisani had cheated on him.

Yesterday morning Cooper posted a photo to his Twitter account of a fresh-faced Ripa snuggling up to him. The "Live!" host is a big fan of Cooper's and recently told Us Weekly she would like him as her new co-host.

"We have a connection like nobody else," she said. "I worship him!"