This paper provides an overview of the contentious issue of global megafaunal extinctions in
the Late Quaternary. The main proposed causes are 'overkill', environmental change or a …

An evaluation of recent claims for early human settlement of South America is presented.
Some of the problems with these cases are reviewed, particularly the ways in which …

During the Late Pleistocene and early Holocene 59 species of South American megafauna
went extinct. Their extinction potentially triggered population declines of large‐seeded tree …

Abstract The Late Pleistocene-early Holocene faunal turnover in South America was
characterized by the extinction of all mammals with body mass> 300 kg and several smaller …

Species distribution models (SDMs) are helpful for understanding actual and potential
biogeographical traits of organisms. These models have recently started to be applied in the …

Species distribution models (SDMs) for the last interglacial (LIG), the global last glacial
maximum (LGM) and the Holocene climatic optimum (HCO) were generated for three extinct …

Recientes cambios en la estructura del debate sobre el poblamiento americano incluyen la
utilización de técnicas sofisticadas de análisis, la aceptación de edades bastante mayores a …

Stable isotope analysis of the first fossilized Eremotherium laurillardi remains from Belize
offers valuable insights into the conditions within which this individual lived and its ability to …

Extinct giant ground sloths are a common taxon in New World Quaternary deposits, but
relatively little is known about individual species' behavior or social structure. In this paper …

The saber-toothed cat Smilodon populator, typical of the Pleistocene of South America, is
known for its teeth, cranial bones, and post-cranial bones (humerus, radius, ulna, femur …