The emergence and intensification of early hunter‐gatherer niche construction
JC Thompson, DK Wright… - … : Issues, News, and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Hunter‐gatherers, especially Pleistocene examples, are not well‐represented in
archeological studies of niche construction. However, as the role of humans in shaping …
archeological studies of niche construction. However, as the role of humans in shaping …
A cosmic trip: 25 years of cosmogenic nuclides in geology
Terrestrial cosmogenic nuclides, produced by secondary cosmic-ray interactions in the
atmosphere and in situ within minerals in the shallow lithosphere, are widely used to date …
atmosphere and in situ within minerals in the shallow lithosphere, are widely used to date …
Those marvellous millennia: the Middle Stone Age of southern Africa
L Wadley - Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Africa's Middle Stone Age (MSA) may have lasted almost half a million years, but its earliest
expression is not yet well understood. The MSA is best known for innovations that appear in …
expression is not yet well understood. The MSA is best known for innovations that appear in …
Early human impacts and ecosystem reorganization in southern-central Africa
Modern Homo sapiens engage in substantial ecosystem modification, but it is difficult to
detect the origins or early consequences of these behaviors. Archaeological …
detect the origins or early consequences of these behaviors. Archaeological …
The Southern African stone age sequence updated (II)
A decade ago, we summarised the South African and Lesotho Stone Age technocomplex
sequence as a heuristic exercise, anchored in 242 dated assemblages (Lombard et al …
sequence as a heuristic exercise, anchored in 242 dated assemblages (Lombard et al …
Middle and later stone age chronology of kisese II rockshelter (UNESCO World Heritage Kondoa Rock-Art Sites), Tanzania
The archaeology of East Africa during the last~ 65,000 years plays a central role in debates
about the origins and dispersal of modern humans, Homo sapiens. Despite the historical …
about the origins and dispersal of modern humans, Homo sapiens. Despite the historical …
A longitudinal study of mental health symptoms in young prisoners: exploring the influence of personal factors and the correctional climate
Background Despite the high prevalence rate of mental health problems among young
prisoners, little is known about the longitudinal course and covariates of their mental health …
prisoners, little is known about the longitudinal course and covariates of their mental health …
Rethinking the Middle to Later Stone Age transition in southern Africa-A perspective from the highveld of Eswatini
The MSA/LSA transition is a major shift in the African archaeological record, but questions
on its beginning remain debated. In southern Africa, most sites suggest an origin of LSA …
on its beginning remain debated. In southern Africa, most sites suggest an origin of LSA …
Subdecadal phytolith and charcoal records from Lake Malawi, East Africa imply minimal effects on human evolution from the∼ 74 ka Toba supereruption
The temporal proximity of the∼ 74 ka Toba supereruption to a putative 100–50 ka human
population bottleneck is the basis for the volcanic winter/weak Garden of Eden hypothesis …
population bottleneck is the basis for the volcanic winter/weak Garden of Eden hypothesis …
New chronology for the southern Kalahari Group sediments with implications for sediment-cycle dynamics and early hominin occupation
Kalahari Group sediments accumulated in the Kalahari basin, which started forming during
the breakup of Gondwana in the early Cretaceous. These sediments cover an extensive part …
the breakup of Gondwana in the early Cretaceous. These sediments cover an extensive part …