Chronology, stratigraphy and hydrological modelling of extensive wetlands and paleolakes in the hyperarid core of the Atacama Desert during the late quaternary
The halite-encrusted salt pans (salars) present at low elevations in the hyperarid core of the
Atacama Desert in northern Chile are unique features of one of the driest and possibly …
Atacama Desert in northern Chile are unique features of one of the driest and possibly …
Timing of wet episodes in Atacama Desert over the last 15 ka. The Groundwater Discharge Deposits (GWD) from Domeyko Range at 25° S.
A chronologically robust reconstruction of timing and dynamics of millennial time scale wet
episodes encompassing the entire Atacama Desert during the last 15 ka has been …
episodes encompassing the entire Atacama Desert during the last 15 ka has been …
p3k14c, a synthetic global database of archaeological radiocarbon dates
Archaeologists increasingly use large radiocarbon databases to model prehistoric human
demography (also termed paleo-demography). Numerous independent projects, funded …
demography (also termed paleo-demography). Numerous independent projects, funded …
Post-invasion demography of prehistoric humans in South America
A Goldberg, AM Mychajliw, EA Hadly - Nature, 2016 - nature.com
As the last habitable continent colonized by humans, the site of multiple domestication
hotspots, and the location of the largest Pleistocene megafaunal extinction, South America is …
hotspots, and the location of the largest Pleistocene megafaunal extinction, South America is …
[HTML][HTML] A paleogenomic reconstruction of the deep population history of the Andes
There are many unanswered questions about the population history of the Central and
South Central Andes, particularly regarding the impact of large-scale societies, such as the …
South Central Andes, particularly regarding the impact of large-scale societies, such as the …
Positive feedbacks in deep-time transitions of human populations
Abrupt and rapid changes in human societies are among the most exciting population
phenomena. Human populations tend to show rapid expansions from low to high population …
phenomena. Human populations tend to show rapid expansions from low to high population …
Spatio-temporal approaches to archaeological radiocarbon dates
Summed probability distributions of radiocarbon dates are an increasingly popular means
by which to reconstruct prehistoric population dynamics, enabling more thorough cross …
by which to reconstruct prehistoric population dynamics, enabling more thorough cross …
Directly modelling population dynamics in the South American Arid Diagonal using 14C dates
A Timpson, R Barberena… - … of the Royal …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Large anthropogenic 14C datasets are widely used to generate summed probability
distributions (SPDs) as a proxy for past human population levels. However, SPDs are a poor …
distributions (SPDs) as a proxy for past human population levels. However, SPDs are a poor …
Continuities and discontinuities in the socio-environmental systems of the Atacama Desert during the last 13,000 years
Understanding how human societies interacted with environmental changes is a major goal
of archaeology and other socio-natural sciences. In this paper, we assess the human …
of archaeology and other socio-natural sciences. In this paper, we assess the human …
Did a 3800-year-old Mw ~9.5 earthquake trigger major social disruption in the Atacama Desert?
Early inhabitants along the hyperarid coastal Atacama Desert in northern Chile developed
resilience strategies over 12,000 years, allowing these communities to effectively adapt to …
resilience strategies over 12,000 years, allowing these communities to effectively adapt to …