This paper explores the possible links between rapid climate change (RCC) and social
change in the Near East and surrounding regions (Anatolia, central Syria, southern Israel …

Almost a century of systematic anthropological research on pastoral nomads has produced
significant data and theory for understanding these mobile societies. Substantially less …

Geological archives record multiple reversals of Earth's magnetic poles, but the global
impacts of these events, if any, remain unclear. Uncertain radiocarbon calibration has limited …

Abstract Background The history of African indigenous cattle and their adaptation to
environmental and human selection pressure is at the root of their remarkable diversity …

The investigation of organic residues associated with archaeological pottery using modern
analytical chemical methods began in the 1970s. It was recognised early on that the …

Cattle pastoralism plays a central role in human livelihood in Africa. However, the genetic
history of its success remains unknown. Here, through whole-genome sequence analysis of …

Donkeys carried Christ into Jerusalem while in Greek myth they transported Hephaistos up
to Mount Olympos and Dionysos into battle against the Giants. They were probably the first …

Rock shelters in the central Saharan massifs preserve anthropogenic stratigraphic
sequences that represent both a precious archive for the prehistory of the region and a …

Monumental architecture is a prime indicator of social complexity, because it requires many
people to build a conspicuous structure commemorating shared beliefs. Examining …

Cichorieae, one of the six tribes of the sub-family Cichorioideae (Asteraceae), produces a
well-recognisable fenestrate pollen type. In the Mediterranean area, the significance of high …