We propose defining a field of research called 'archaeoecology'that examines the past~ 60
000 years of interactions between humans and ecosystems to better understand the human …

There are few archaeological sites that contain records for Pleistocene coastal occupation in
Australia, as is the case globally. Two major viewpoints seek to explain why so few sites …

The peopling of Sahul (the combined continent of Australia and New Guinea) represents the
earliest continental migration and settlement event of solely anatomically modern humans …

The ability of our ancestors to switch food sources and to migrate to more favourable
environments enabled the rapid global expansion of anatomically modern humans beyond …

The settlement of Sahul, the lost continent of Oceania, remains one of the most ancient and
debated human migrations. Modern New Guineans inherited a unique genetic diversity …

One of the goals of population genetics is to understand how evolutionary forces shape
patterns of genetic variation over time. However, because populations evolve across both …

The absence of known prehistoric underwater cultural heritage (UCH) sites on the Australian
inner shelf stands in stark contrast to the thousands of sites revealed elsewhere in the world …

Throughout the history of archaeology, researchers have evaluated human societies in
terms of systems and systems interactions. Complex systems theory (CST), which emerged …

The route and speed of migration into Sahul by Homo sapiens remain a major research
question in archaeology. Here, we introduce an approach which models the impact of the …

Reliable chronological frameworks for archaeological sites are essential for accurate
interpretations of the past. Geochronology represents the core of interdisciplinary research …