p3k14c, a synthetic global database of archaeological radiocarbon dates
Archaeologists increasingly use large radiocarbon databases to model prehistoric human
demography (also termed paleo-demography). Numerous independent projects, funded …
demography (also termed paleo-demography). Numerous independent projects, funded …
Late Quaternary palaeoclimates and human-environment dynamics of the Maloti-Drakensberg region, southern Africa
BA Stewart, PJ Mitchell - Quaternary Science Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The Maloti-Drakensberg Mountains are southern Africa's highest and lie at a crucial
interface between the sub-continent's drier, colder, more seasonal interior and its …
interface between the sub-continent's drier, colder, more seasonal interior and its …
[HTML][HTML] Human-environmental interactions in Mediterranean climate regions from the Pleistocene to the Anthropocene
T Rick, MÁC Ontiveros, A Jerardino, A Mariotti… - Anthropocene, 2020 - Elsevier
From mobile hunter-gatherers to a series of state societies, Mediterranean climate regions
(MED) around the world have been critical areas for human and biological evolution for …
(MED) around the world have been critical areas for human and biological evolution for …
Earliest directly dated rock art from Patagonia reveals socioecological resilience to mid-Holocene climate
G Romero Villanueva, M Sepúlveda… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
The timing for the evolution of the capacity to inscribe the landscape with rock art has global
relevance. While this was an in-built capacity when Homo sapiens first colonized the …
relevance. While this was an in-built capacity when Homo sapiens first colonized the …
Directly modelling population dynamics in the South American Arid Diagonal using 14C dates
A Timpson, R Barberena… - … of the Royal …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Large anthropogenic 14C datasets are widely used to generate summed probability
distributions (SPDs) as a proxy for past human population levels. However, SPDs are a poor …
distributions (SPDs) as a proxy for past human population levels. However, SPDs are a poor …
Crossing of the Hu line by Neolithic population in response to seesaw precipitation changes in China
How various peoples crossed geographical barriers, were affected by climate change and
human-made technologies comprise some of the most interesting quandaries in the history …
human-made technologies comprise some of the most interesting quandaries in the history …
Zooming out from archaeological discontinuities: The meaning of mid-Holocene temporal troughs in South American deserts
Building on previous research at smaller scales, in this paper we assemble paleoecological
data and archaeological time-series for deserts located in three latitudinal bands along the …
data and archaeological time-series for deserts located in three latitudinal bands along the …
Spatiotemporal distribution of Holocene populations in North America
As the Cordilleran and Laurentide Ice Sheets retreated, North America was colonized by
human populations; however, the spatial patterns of subsequent population growth are …
human populations; however, the spatial patterns of subsequent population growth are …
The human occupation of northwestern Patagonia (Argentina): Paleoecological and chronological trends
Archaeological radiocarbon databases are being increasingly used as a proxy of past
demographic trends. In this paper we compile and analyze an extensive database of …
demographic trends. In this paper we compile and analyze an extensive database of …
High-altitude adaptation and late Pleistocene foraging in the Bolivian Andes
Abstract The high Andes of South America were among the last environments that Homo
sapiens colonized during its Pleistocene dispersion out of Africa. The peopling of this high …
sapiens colonized during its Pleistocene dispersion out of Africa. The peopling of this high …