What does PAN stand for?

Proto-Austronesian (language)

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For example, Cheng-Hwa Tsang examines evidence from Taiwan and the Philippines, arguing for ah origin of Austronesian speakers in the Pearl River Delta of Guangdong and that the Ta-pen-keng culture (thought by many to be the Proto-Austronesian population that expanded from the coast of China to Taiwan, and whose descendents moved into Island Southeast Asia) may only be a local phenomenon since similar artefactual assemblages have not been found outside Taiwan.

Archaeological exploration of Oceanic worlds

Griffin's contribution is more nuanced than the rest in suggesting that change is not new to Agta culture and has been occurring for the last 5000 years at least, since the arrival of Proto-Austronesian speakers.

What Place for Hunter-Gatherers in Millennium Three?

Taiwan Strait archaeology and Proto-Austronesian, in Li et al.

Taiwan, Neolithic seafaring and Austronesian origins