The Pacific region provides unique opportunities to study human evolution including through
analyses of ancient DNA. While some of the earliest studies involving ancient DNA from …

The deep-time dynamics of coupled socio-ecological systems at different spatial scales is
viewed as a key framework to understand trends and mechanisms that have led to the …

The human colonization of Remote Oceania remains one of the great feats of exploration in
history, proceeding east from Asia across the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean. Human …

Biological invasions are one of the great threats to Earth's ecosystems and biodiversity in the
Anthropocene. However, species introductions and invasions extend deep into the human …

Peter Bellwood's key archaeological research interests have focused on the Neolithic
transition and the migration of agricultural populations from southern China southwards …

The emergence of the Neolithic is considered to be a pivotal event in the history of human
occupation of the Indonesian archipelago as it brought significant changes in numerous …

We analyzed a red paint sample from the surface of a gold mask excavated from a Middle
Sicán elite tomb in Peru. The mask covered the face of the principal male and dates from ca …

The domesticated sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) traces its evolutionary past to the
Americas, yet, this tuberous vegetable has been a cultural and dietary staple for Pacific …

Archaeologists have been using luminescence to date pottery in South America since the
late 1970s, inspired by early success in northern Chile. However, luminescence dates have …

Chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) from the Americas have long been recognized as
descendants of European chickens, transported by early Europeans since the fifteenth …