The recent exploitation of marine species is relatively well documented and understood in
terms of impacts on species abundance, distribution, and resource use. In contrast, ancient …

Beach management is a complex process that demands a multidisciplinary approach, as
beaches display a large variety of functions, eg, protection, recreation and associated …

In this paper we highlight the impact of sea-level change on the archaeological record of key
developments in human history that took place during the late Pleistocene and the early …

The question about the time and the place of horse domestication, a process which had a
profound impact on the progress of mankind, is disputable. According to the most widely …

The timing of the Holocene transition of the Black Sea from a brackish lake to a marine sea
has long been debated. Here, we report on the earliest records of cetaceans in the Black …

The appearance of steppe genetic ancestry in Europe in the 3rd millennium BCE coincided
with the beginning of a new cultural and economic era dominated by pastoralist economy …

Over 3000 submerged cultural landscapes with archaeological indicators from the
Pleistocene/Early Holocene on the continental shelf are known worldwide. These range …

If prehistoric and historical time were placed into the time span of the existence of our
universe, then the act of archaeology could be defined as the act of digging up what was …

Pile dwelling sites in Mediterranean lakes face increasing threats to their conservation and
safeguarding from climate change and its associated impacts. The primary objective of this …

This paper reviews the trends, topics, and research directions in shipwreck archaeology
over the past decade. As archaeology increasingly embraces advances in technological …