Direct archaeological evidence for Southwestern Amazonia as an early plant domestication and food production centre
Southwestern Amazonia is considered an early centre of plant domestication in the New
World, but most of the evidence for this hypothesis comes from genetic data since systematic …
World, but most of the evidence for this hypothesis comes from genetic data since systematic …
Impact of pre-Columbian “geoglyph” builders on Amazonian forests
Over 450 pre-Columbian (pre-AD 1492) geometric ditched enclosures (“geoglyphs”)
occupy∼ 13,000 km2 of Acre state, Brazil, representing a key discovery of Amazonian …
occupy∼ 13,000 km2 of Acre state, Brazil, representing a key discovery of Amazonian …
Amazonian pollen assemblages reflect biogeographic gradients and forest cover
Aim Pollen assemblages are commonly used to reconstruct past climates yet have not yet
been used to reconstruct past human activities, including deforestation. We aim to assess (i) …
been used to reconstruct past human activities, including deforestation. We aim to assess (i) …
Phytolith assemblages reflect variability in human land use and the modern environment
NH Witteveen, C White, BA Sanchez Martinez… - Vegetation History and …, 2024 - Springer
Phytoliths preserved in soils and sediments can be used to provide unique insights into past
vegetation dynamics in response to human and climate change. Phytoliths can reconstruct …
vegetation dynamics in response to human and climate change. Phytoliths can reconstruct …
Diversity of pre-colonial earthworks in the Brazilian state of Acre, southwestern Amazonia
S Saunaluoma, M Pärssinen… - Journal of Field …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Amazonian earthworks, which are an important testimony to ancient anthropogenic
landscape modifications, have a significant variety of structures and sizes, and are found in …
landscape modifications, have a significant variety of structures and sizes, and are found in …
Patterned villagescapes and road networks in ancient southwestern Amazonia
S Saunaluoma, J Moat, F Pugliese… - Latin American …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Our recent data, collected using remotely sensed imagery and unmanned aerial vehicle
surveys, reveal the extremely well-defined patterning of archaeological plaza villages in the …
surveys, reveal the extremely well-defined patterning of archaeological plaza villages in the …
[HTML][HTML] Crop domestication in the upper Madeira River basin
Most native Amazonian crops were domesticated in the periphery of the basin. The upper
Madeira River basin is an important part of this periphery where several important crops …
Madeira River basin is an important part of this periphery where several important crops …
Stable isotope evidence for pre-colonial maize agriculture and animal management in the Bolivian Amazon
T Hermengildo, H Prümers… - Nature Human …, 2024 - nature.com
Over the past decade, multidisciplinary research has seen the Amazon Basin go from a
context perceived as unfavourable for food production and large-scale human societies to …
context perceived as unfavourable for food production and large-scale human societies to …
Historical ecology, human niche construction and landscape in pre-Columbian Amazonia: A case study of the geoglyph builders of Acre, Brazil
This paper applies concepts from the fields of historical ecology and human niche
construction theory to interpret archaeological and palaeoecological data from the Brazilian …
construction theory to interpret archaeological and palaeoecological data from the Brazilian …
Life in three scenarios: Plant controversies between Jamamadi gardens and Hi-Merimã patauá palm orchards (Middle Purus River, Amazonas, Brazil)
K Shiratori, D Cangussu, LP Furquim - Journal of Anthropological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Inhabiting the middle Purus river basin, a branch of the Amazon river, Arawá-speaking
groups have maintained permanent contact with non-indigenous society only in the last …
groups have maintained permanent contact with non-indigenous society only in the last …