This article presents outcomes from a Workshop entitled “Bioarchaeology: Taking Stock and
Moving Forward,” which was held at Arizona State University (ASU) on March 6–8, 2020 …

Megafaunal extinction followed the prehistoric human settlement of islands across the globe,
but the exact duration and dynamics of the extinction processes are difficult to determine …

This paper reintroduces the concept of mass migration into debates concerning the timing
and nature of New Zealand's settlement by Polynesians. Upward revisions of New Zealand's …

Islands are ideal case studies for exploring social connectivity, episodes of colonisation,
abandonment, and alternating phases of cultural interaction and isolation. Their societies …

The discovery of a cemetery at Teouma on the island of Efate in Vanuatu dated to c. 3000
years ago increased the number of early Pacific human remains available for study by …

The rise of stratified societies fundamentally influences the interactions between status,
movement, and food. Using isotopic analyses, we assess differences in diet and mobility of …

Strontium isotope (87Sr/86Sr) analysis of human skeletal remains is an important method in
archaeology to examine past human mobility and landscape use. 87Sr/86Sr signatures of a …

The insular region of Wallacea has become a focal point for studying Pleistocene human
ecological and cultural adaptations in island environments, however, little is understood …

The pre-human Aotearoa New Zealand fauna was dominated by avian and reptilian
species. Prior to first human settlement by East Polynesian colonists, the top predators were …

Vanuatu was first settled ca. 3000 years ago by populations associated with the Lapita
culture. Models of diet, subsistence practices, and human interaction for the Lapita and …