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the fauna, or even the soil type and climate, vary i n

different geographic areas (see'Fig. 15» 1 6 ) , i t i s

obvious that the people of the different clusters employed
somewhat different technologies to pursue their different

subsistence patterns. Cluster II, which i s especially
rich i n rice husks, basket-weaving implements, wooden

oars, wooden pestles and mortars i s a good example of

technological adaptation to local environment. In addition,

i
i t also clearly illustrates that this cluster has ts own
long history of development of rice cultivation with the

adaptation to the swampy lowlands. In fact, the moist and

swampy lowlands led to the preservation of these implements

which represented peoples• activities i n that time and

space. Cluster I, rich i n rice husks and water fowl,

appears to be an example of adaptation to a swampy lowland

environment as well.

Nevertheless, the dendrogram of cluster linkages (Fig.

12) indicates three major clusters: VI and VII i n one clus-

ter, III, IV and V i n the second cluster, I and II i n the

third cluster. On the basis of this third cluster in which

the two smaller clusters are rich i n rice husks, basket-

weaving, wooden implements, and water fowl, i t could be