Statistical inference of prehistoric demography from frequency distributions of radiocarbon dates: a review and a guide for the perplexed
ER Crema - Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory, 2022 - Springer
The last decade saw a rapid increase in the number of studies where time–frequency
changes of radiocarbon dates have been used as a proxy for inferring past population …
changes of radiocarbon dates have been used as a proxy for inferring past population …
The use of summed radiocarbon probability distributions in archaeology: a review of methods
AN Williams - Journal of Archaeological Science, 2012 - Elsevier
Using a database of Australian archaeological radiocarbon dates (n= 2996), this paper
explores three key methodological issues associated with the use of summed probability …
explores three key methodological issues associated with the use of summed probability …
Inference from large sets of radiocarbon dates: software and methods
The last decade has seen the development of a range of new statistical and computational
techniques for analysing large collections of radiocarbon (14C) dates, often but not …
techniques for analysing large collections of radiocarbon (14C) dates, often but not …
Human disturbances dominated the unprecedentedly high frequency of Yellow River flood over the last millennium
A warming climate may increase flood hazard through boosting the global hydrological
cycle. However, human impact through modifications to the river and its catchment is not …
cycle. However, human impact through modifications to the river and its catchment is not …
Regional population collapse followed initial agriculture booms in mid-Holocene Europe
Following its initial arrival in SE Europe 8,500 years ago agriculture spread throughout the
continent, changing food production and consumption patterns and increasing population …
continent, changing food production and consumption patterns and increasing population …
[HTML][HTML] Reconstructing regional population fluctuations in the European Neolithic using radiocarbon dates: a new case-study using an improved method
A Timpson, S Colledge, E Crema… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
In a previous study we presented a new method that used summed probability distributions
(SPD) of radiocarbon dates as a proxy for population levels, and Monte-Carlo simulation to …
(SPD) of radiocarbon dates as a proxy for population levels, and Monte-Carlo simulation to …
Climate change, not human population growth, correlates with Late Quaternary megafauna declines in North America
The disappearance of many North American megafauna at the end of the Pleistocene is a
contentious topic. While the proposed causes for megafaunal extinction are varied, most …
contentious topic. While the proposed causes for megafaunal extinction are varied, most …
Post-invasion demography of prehistoric humans in South America
A Goldberg, AM Mychajliw, EA Hadly - Nature, 2016 - nature.com
As the last habitable continent colonized by humans, the site of multiple domestication
hotspots, and the location of the largest Pleistocene megafaunal extinction, South America is …
hotspots, and the location of the largest Pleistocene megafaunal extinction, South America is …
The environmental context for the origins of modern human diversity: a synthesis of regional variability in African climate 150,000–30,000 years ago
We synthesize African paleoclimate from 150 to 30 ka (thousand years ago) using 85
diverse datasets at a regional scale, testing for coherence with North Atlantic …
diverse datasets at a regional scale, testing for coherence with North Atlantic …
Synchronous 500-year oscillations of monsoon climate and human activity in Northeast Asia
Prehistoric human activities were likely influenced by cyclic monsoon climate changes in
East Asia. Here we report a decadal-resolution Holocene pollen record from an annually …
East Asia. Here we report a decadal-resolution Holocene pollen record from an annually …