Rice (Oryza sativa) is one of the world's most important food crops, and is comprised largely
of japonica and indica subspecies. Here, we reconstruct the history of rice dispersal in Asia …

Today's biodiversity crisis fundamentally threatens the habitability of the planet, thus ranking
among the primary human challenges of our time. Much emphasis is currently placed on the …

This article explores the place of Cycas revoluta in Japanese culture, with a specific focus on
the Ryukyu archipelago. Although never domesticated, worldwide evidence points to the …

The antiquity of human dispersal into Mediterranean islands and ensuing coastal adaptation
have remained largely unexplored due to the prevailing assumption that the sea was a …

Living in remote places can strain the adaptive capacities of human settlers. It can also
protect communities from external social, political and economic forces. In this paper, we …

Abstract Analysis of the spatial and temporal structure of global island colonization allows us
to frame the extent of insular human cultural diversity, model the impact of common …

From northern China, millet agriculture spread to Korea and the Maritime Russian Far East
by 3500–2700 BC. While the expansion of agricultural societies across the Sea of Japan did …

This handbook examines human responses to climatic and environmental changes in the
past, and their impacts on disease patterns, nutritional status, migration, and interpersonal …

Archaeological research exploring prehistoric food globalization is beginning to transform
our understanding of early agricultural expansions and exchange. By contrast, a more linear …

This article details the significance of Cycas revoluta in the cultural ecology of the Amami
Islands, Japan. Although this plant was never domesticated, multiple lines of evidence …