The tropical South American savannas have been occupied and manipulated by humans
since the late Pleistocene. Ecologists consider that soils, hydrology, and seasonal …

Niche construction theory has played a prominent role in archaeology during the last
decade. However, the potential of niche construction in relation to agricultural development …

Agriculture is one of the most fundamental ways in which human societies interact with the
environment. The form and function of agriculture have important socio-political implications …

We review human effects on biodiversity using archaeological and ethnographic cases with
contrasting ecologies, population densities, and economies. Relevant trends include …

Starch residue analysis was carried out on stone tools recovered from the bottom layer of the
Anakena site on Rapa Nui (Easter Island). These deposits have been dated to AD 1000 …

Knowledge of biodiversity in the past, and the timing, nature, and drivers of human-induced
ecological change, is important for gaining deep time perspectives and for modern …

Agroforestry systems have long played a central role in Polynesian societies, contributing to
food production, building and craft production, and ritual activities. Until recently, however …

Abstract The Hawaiian Islands have been employed as a model system to reconstruct
agroecological extents of traditional Polynesian agricultural production systems. However …

This paper reviews the prehistory of the greater southeast Solomons region in the light of the
46 years of research which has been conducted since Green and Yen published the …

Globally, the place of dogs in the anthropogenic niche is varied, with dogs often tightly
integrated into human communities, but sometimes pushed to the margins, and occasionally …