Phylogeographic analysis of the Bantu language expansion supports a rainforest route
The Bantu expansion transformed the linguistic, economic, and cultural composition of sub-
Saharan Africa. However, the exact dates and routes taken by the ancestors of the speakers …
Saharan Africa. However, the exact dates and routes taken by the ancestors of the speakers …
Diversification, intensification and specialization: Changing land use in Western Africa from 1800 BC to AD 1500
Many societal and environmental changes occurred between the 2nd millennium BC and
the middle of the 2nd millennium AD in western Africa. Key amongst these were changes in …
the middle of the 2nd millennium AD in western Africa. Key amongst these were changes in …
[HTML][HTML] Archaeological evidence for population rise and collapse between~ 2500 and~ 500 cal. yr BP in Western Central Africa
Palaeocological studies show that major vegetation and environmental changes occurred in
Central Africa from the mid-Holocene (eg Maley & Brenac 1998). Several suggest a human …
Central Africa from the mid-Holocene (eg Maley & Brenac 1998). Several suggest a human …
Hunter-gatherers on the basin's edge: a preliminary look at Holocene human occupation of Nangara-Komba Shelter, Central African Republic
KD Lupo, DN Schmitt, JP Ndanga… - … Research in Africa, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Limited excavations at Nangara-Komba Shelter along the northern margin of
the Congo Basin have recovered evidence for intermittent and at times intensive human …
the Congo Basin have recovered evidence for intermittent and at times intensive human …
Asymmetric response of forest and grassy biomes to climate variability across the African Humid Period: influenced by anthropogenic disturbance?
A comprehensive understanding of the relationship between land cover, climate change and
disturbance dynamics is needed to inform scenarios of vegetation change on the African …
disturbance dynamics is needed to inform scenarios of vegetation change on the African …
Rain forest fragmentation and environmental dynamics on nosy be island (NW Madagascar) at 1300 cal BP is attributable to intensified human impact
AL Reinhardt, T Kasper, M Lochner… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Madagascar houses one of the Earth's biologically richest, but also one of most endangered,
terrestrial ecoregions. Although it is obvious that humans substantially altered the natural …
terrestrial ecoregions. Although it is obvious that humans substantially altered the natural …
The beginning of the Iron Age south of the Congo rainforest: the first archaeological investigations around Idiofa (Congo), c. 146 BC – AD 1648
PR Coutros, I Matonda, JH Doman… - … Research in Africa, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Archaeological investigations of the Idiofa region in the Kwilu Province of the Democratic
Republic of Congo have yielded the earliest evidence for iron production, combined with …
Republic of Congo have yielded the earliest evidence for iron production, combined with …
Macrotermes termite mounds influence the spatial pattern of tree species in two African rainforest sites, in northern Congo. But were they really forests in the past?
Termite mounds have been poorly studied in tropical rainforest in contrast to those of
savannahs where they create fertility hotspots and influence the spatial pattern of vegetation …
savannahs where they create fertility hotspots and influence the spatial pattern of vegetation …
Climate proxies
R Patalano, P Roberts - … of ancient history: Asia and Africa, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Adapting to climatic and environmental change is a defining human characteristic, as is our
species' global impact on land and life. Although today we can monitor climatic change and …
species' global impact on land and life. Although today we can monitor climatic change and …
Paleoclimatic changes are the most probable causes of the rainforest crises 2,600 y ago in Central Africa
P Giresse, J Maley, C Doumenge… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
In PNAS, Garcin et al.(1) describe a Late Holocene rainforest crisis (LHRC) between∼
2,600 and 2,000 calendar years BP in Lake Barombi (Southwest Cameroon) when tropical …
2,600 and 2,000 calendar years BP in Lake Barombi (Southwest Cameroon) when tropical …