Climate change–induced population pressure drives high rates of lethal violence in the Prehispanic central Andes
Understanding the influence of climate change and population pressure on human conflict
remains a critically important topic in the social sciences. Long-term records that evaluate …
remains a critically important topic in the social sciences. Long-term records that evaluate …
High-and low-latitude forcings drive Atacama Desert rainfall variations over the past 16,000 years
FJ González-Pinilla, C Latorre, M Rojas, J Houston… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Late Quaternary precipitation dynamics in the central Andes have been linked to both high-
and low-latitude atmospheric teleconnections. We use present-day relationships between …
and low-latitude atmospheric teleconnections. We use present-day relationships between …
The fractured-land hypothesis
J Fernández-Villaverde, M Koyama… - The Quarterly Journal …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Patterns of state formation have crucial implications for comparative economic development.
Diamond (1997) famously argued that “fractured land” was responsible for China's tendency …
Diamond (1997) famously argued that “fractured land” was responsible for China's tendency …
Towards understanding human–environment feedback loops: the Atacama Desert case
The overall trajectory for the human–environment interaction has been punctuated by
demographic boom-and-bust cycles, phases of growth/overshooting as well as of …
demographic boom-and-bust cycles, phases of growth/overshooting as well as of …
Camelids in the hyperarid core of the Atacama desert 12,000–11,000 years ago? A stable isotope study and its consequences for early human settlement
How did hunter-gatherers initially settle and move across extreme environments? We
conducted a multi-disciplinary study to tackle this question, focusing on how …
conducted a multi-disciplinary study to tackle this question, focusing on how …
Integration of near-surface complementary geophysical techniques for the study of ancient archaeological areas in the Atacama desert (Pampa Iluga, Northern Chile)
F Gallegos-Poch, B Viguier, G Menanno… - Surveys in …, 2023 - Springer
Near-surface geophysical techniques are useful for the characterization of archaeological
areas because of their ability to rapidly cover wide extensions and obtain high-resolution …
areas because of their ability to rapidly cover wide extensions and obtain high-resolution …
Pre-Columbian transregional captive rearing of Amazonian parrots in the Atacama Desert
The feathers of tropical birds were one of the most significant symbols of economic, social,
and sacred status in the pre-Columbian Americas. In the Andes, finely produced clothing …
and sacred status in the pre-Columbian Americas. In the Andes, finely produced clothing …
A global carbon and nitrogen isotope perspective on modern and ancient human diet
Stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analyses are widely used to infer diet and mobility in
ancient and modern human populations, potentially providing a means to situate humans in …
ancient and modern human populations, potentially providing a means to situate humans in …
Climate and oceanic condition changes influence subsistence economic adaptation through intensification on the Central Andean coasts
Understanding the causes of subsistence economic adaptation remains a critical topic in
archaeology. Here we explore one potential causal phenomenon, climate change, to …
archaeology. Here we explore one potential causal phenomenon, climate change, to …
The δ15N values of foxtail millet (Setaria italica) and common millet (Panicum miliaceum) are reliable indicators of manuring practices
J Yang, X Yang, T You, F Chen - Science China Earth Sciences, 2024 - Springer
Millet agriculture, which originated in northern China, alongside rice agriculture, have
nurtured the Chinese civilization. Prehistoric manuring practices likely promoted and …
nurtured the Chinese civilization. Prehistoric manuring practices likely promoted and …