is some information available on traditional fishing practices. The surrounding ocean provided the primary source of protein and was probably intensely exploited prehistorically. Given the limited amount of land, it is expected that almost all of it would have been intensively exploited by settlement or subsistence activities. Culture The people of the Southwest Islands and Tochobei (Tobi) share a cultural heritage that shows close ties with peoples of the central Caroline Islands, more than 1000 km to the northeast and on the other side of Palau. The migration of these people to the Southwest Islands must be one of the truly remarkable events in the prehistory of the Pacific. See also Tobian language References External links Links to pictures and maps of Tobi and Palau. Aerial view of the island of Tobi. KiteLines FALL 1977 (Vol. 1 No. 3) Articles on Kite Fishing on Tobi. Helen Reef Seacology Helen Reef Project Seacology Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Palau to the UK &NI Constitution of the State of Hatohobei States of Palau Islands of Palau Important Bird Areas of Palau Important Bird Areas of the Caroline Islands Seabird colonies