The islands of the Caribbean are remarkably diverse, environmentally and culturally. They
range from low limestone islands barely above sea level to volcanic islands with …

The connection between climatic change and social response is complex because change
articulates a number of inter-related factors. Human decisions are filtered by social buffers …

Bataille, CP and GJ Bowen 2012 Mapping 87Sr/86Sr variations in bedrock and water for
large scale provenance studies. Chemical Geology 304-305: 39-52. Bataille, CP, JE Laffoon …

Charcoal preserved in lake sediments is commonly used to reconstruct past trends in fire
occurrence. However, interpretation of the charcoal record is often complicated, as changes …

This paper aims to reinforce and further refine the theory that certain key aspects of later
Ceramic Age Culture were locally developed in the Antilles by so-called “Archaic Age” …

The pre-Columbian colonization of the Caribbean islands is typically described as a
“stepping-stone” pattern moving from South America northward, with the southernmost …

Islands are traditionally considered sensitive to environment and climate change. The
Caribbean Islands are a biodiversity hotspot, where conservation efforts should be a priority …

At the time of the European invasion, the insular Caribbean was already well settled by
indigenous societies whose ancestors had entered the archipelago around 6000 BC from …

The geographical setting of the southern Caribbean made this region play an active role in
the unfolding of historical trajectories relating to the movement of people, goods and ideas …

ABSTRACT The site of Anse Trabaud on Martinique in the Windward Islands of the Lesser
Antilles has yielded valuable information about human occupation from deep beneath its …