Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) materials, enabling energy storage by capturing of
charge carriers and then the energy conversion to light via photostimulation, can find many …

In less than a decade, analyses of ancient genomes have transformed our understanding of
the Indigenous peopling and population history of the Americas. These studies have shown …

Advances in the isolation and sequencing of ancient DNA have begun to reveal the
population histories of both people and dogs. Over the last 10,000 y, the genetic signatures …

Birds are among the best-studied animal groups, but their prehistoric diversity is poorly
known due to low fossilization potential. Hence, while many human-driven bird extinctions …

The initial colonization of the Americas remains a highly debated topic, and the exact timing
of the first arrivals is unknown. The earliest archaeological record of Mexico—which holds a …

Brought up to date with the latest research, The Moundbuilders is the definitive visual guide
to North America's eastern region and the societies that forever changed its landscape …

The texture of life also changed beyond recognition. From the quiet life of villages, most of
humanity now lived in the tumult of cities. From the relative isolation of villages, humanity …

The peopling of the Americas marks a major expansion of humans across the planet.
However, questions regarding the timing and mechanisms of this dispersal remain, and the …

" Sometime before 15,000 years ago, a band of hunter-gatherers arrived in Northeast Asia.
They continued east, becoming the first people to set foot in the Americas. They soon found …

Thirty-two radiocarbon ages on bone, charcoal, and carbonized plant remains from 10
Clovis sites range from 11,110±40 to 10,820±10 14C years before the present (yr BP) …