The halite-encrusted salt pans (salars) present at low elevations in the hyperarid core of the
Atacama Desert in northern Chile are unique features of one of the driest and possibly …

The relationship between Earlier Stone Age (ESA) hominins and the southern African
coastal environment has been poorly investigated, despite the high concentration of open …

The study of the peopling of the Americas has been transformed in the past decade by
astonishing progress in paleogenomic research. Ancient genomes now show that Native …

The deep-time dynamics of coupled socio-ecological systems at different spatial scales is
viewed as a key framework to understand trends and mechanisms that have led to the …

Small-scale fisheries are major contributors to global fishing catch and to the livelihoods of
many coastal communities. However, little is known about these fisheries, the spatial …

This article presents the results of the interdisciplinary investigation in Quebrada Pedernales
(26° S-69° W, Chile 3456 masl), in the highlands of northern Chile. The excavations and …

We present new evidence obtained in archaeological surveys in Quebrada Pedernales
(3356 masl), in the southern puna of Chile (26° S; 69° W). A series of surface findings such …

We present stable isotope and osteological data from human remains at Paloma, Chilca I,
La Yerba III, and Morro I that offer new evidence for diet, lifestyle, and habitual mobility in the …

Identifying the process of initial exploration of any given area is complex in the sense that it
lies in the boundary between the absence and presence of reliable anthropogenic evidence …

The transport of live fish for aquaculture is a key issue in the domestication of new species.
National level programs were developed in Peru for controlled repopulation of Peruvian …