Sclerochronological analysis of shell midden faunal remains offers a unique opportunity to
study climate and environmental change in relation to human activity. Middens exist near …

Recent decades have seen a resurgence of interest in human ecodynamics—the
relationship among climate, environment, and culture. Most published research …

Archaeological evidence plays a key role in longitudinal studies of humans and climate.
Climate proxy data from Peruvian archaeological sites provide a case study through insight …

The second most diverse phylum in the animal kingdom, the Mollusca occur in virtually all
the environments which are either occupied or exploited by humans. The study of mollusc …

Some of the earliest archaeological materials radiocarbon-dated were from the Central
Andes, and archaeologists from the region were also involved in early efforts at meta …

Some of the earliest Andean populations settled in the region's arid coastal river valleys,
supported by abundant marine life despite having domesticated plant cultigens as early …

Given the scope and rapid rate of modern global environmental change (IPCC, 2013), it is
necessary to provide a framework to evaluate changes prior to the instrumental period. By …

Quantifying the role and contribution of the world's oceans in past, present, and future global
change is an essential goal in climate, paleoclimate and environmental studies. Although …

Publisher Summary This chapter reviews the history of study and the current status of Mid-
Holocene climatic and cultural change along the Peruvian coast, with a focus on major …

A critical need exists for quantitative reconstructions of long-term El Niño Southern
Oscillation (ENSO) variability in the eastern tropical Pacific. Presented here is a method to …