When did Homo sapiens first reach Southeast Asia and Sahul?
JF O'Connell, J Allen, MAJ Williams… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
Anatomically modern humans (Homo sapiens, AMH) began spreading across Eurasia from
Africa and adjacent Southwest Asia about 50,000–55,000 years ago (ca. 50–55 ka). Some …
Africa and adjacent Southwest Asia about 50,000–55,000 years ago (ca. 50–55 ka). Some …
Early human occupation of a maritime desert, Barrow Island, North-West Australia
Abstract Archaeological deposits from Boodie Cave on Barrow Island, northwest Australia,
reveal some of the oldest evidence for Aboriginal occupation of Australia, as well as …
reveal some of the oldest evidence for Aboriginal occupation of Australia, as well as …
Human occupation of northern Australia by 65,000 years ago
The time of arrival of people in Australia is an unresolved question. It is relevant to debates
about when modern humans first dispersed out of Africa and when their descendants …
about when modern humans first dispersed out of Africa and when their descendants …
Timing of archaic hominin occupation of Denisova Cave in southern Siberia
Abstract The Altai region of Siberia was inhabited for parts of the Pleistocene by at least two
groups of archaic hominins—Denisovans and Neanderthals. Denisova Cave, uniquely …
groups of archaic hominins—Denisovans and Neanderthals. Denisova Cave, uniquely …
[HTML][HTML] Least-cost pathway models indicate northern human dispersal from Sunda to Sahul
Archaeological records from Australia provide the earliest, indirect evidence for maritime
crossings by early modern humans, as the islands to the north-west of the continent …
crossings by early modern humans, as the islands to the north-west of the continent …
Landscape rules predict optimal superhighways for the first peopling of Sahul
Archaeological data and demographic modelling suggest that the peopling of Sahul
required substantial populations, occurred rapidly within a few thousand years and …
required substantial populations, occurred rapidly within a few thousand years and …
Reconstructing palaeogeography and inter‐island visibility in the Wallacean Archipelago during the likely period of Sahul colonization, 65–45 000 years ago
The palaeogeography of the Wallacea Archipelago is a significant factor in understanding
early modern human colonization of Sahul (Australia and New Guinea), and models of …
early modern human colonization of Sahul (Australia and New Guinea), and models of …
[HTML][HTML] Sea level rise drowned a vast habitable area of north-western Australia driving long-term cultural change
For most of the period of human occupation of Sahul (the combined Pleistocene landmass of
Australia and New Guinea), lower sea levels exposed an extensive area of the northwest of …
Australia and New Guinea), lower sea levels exposed an extensive area of the northwest of …
Palaeogeography and voyage modeling indicates early human colonization of Australia was likely from Timor-Roti
Abstract Anatomically Modern Humans (AMHs) dispersed rapidly through island southeast
Asia (Sunda and Wallacea) and into Sahul (Australia, New Guinea and the Aru Islands) …
Asia (Sunda and Wallacea) and into Sahul (Australia, New Guinea and the Aru Islands) …
Paleolakes and socioecological implications of last glacial “greening” of the South African interior
Determining the timing and drivers of Pleistocene hydrological change in the interior of
South Africa is critical for testing hypotheses regarding the presence, dynamics, and …
South Africa is critical for testing hypotheses regarding the presence, dynamics, and …