The history of climate and society: a review of the influence of climate change on the human past
Recent decades have seen the rapid expansion of scholarship that identifies societal
responses to past climatic fluctuations. This fast-changing scholarship, which was recently …
responses to past climatic fluctuations. This fast-changing scholarship, which was recently …
[HTML][HTML] Population genomics of post-glacial western Eurasia
Western Eurasia witnessed several large-scale human migrations during the Holocene,,,–.
Here, to investigate the cross-continental effects of these migrations, we shotgun-sequenced …
Here, to investigate the cross-continental effects of these migrations, we shotgun-sequenced …
[PDF][PDF] Point of departure and key concepts
Executive Summary The IPCC Working Group II contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report
addresses the challenges of climate action in the context of sustainable development with a …
addresses the challenges of climate action in the context of sustainable development with a …
The transmission of pottery technology among prehistoric European hunter-gatherers
E Dolbunova, A Lucquin, TR McLaughlin… - Nature Human …, 2023 - nature.com
Human history has been shaped by global dispersals of technologies, although
understanding of what enabled these processes is limited. Here, we explore the behavioural …
understanding of what enabled these processes is limited. Here, we explore the behavioural …
Reconstruction of the human amylase locus reveals ancient duplications seeding modern-day variation
Previous studies suggested that the copy number of the human salivary amylase gene,
AMY1, correlates with starch-rich diets. However, evolutionary analyses are hampered by …
AMY1, correlates with starch-rich diets. However, evolutionary analyses are hampered by …
Socio-cultural practices may have affected sex differences in stature in Early Neolithic Europe
SL Cox, N Nicklisch, M Francken, J Wahl… - Nature Human …, 2024 - nature.com
The rules and structure of human culture impact health as much as genetics or environment.
To study these relationships, we combine ancient DNA (n= 230), skeletal metrics (n= 391) …
To study these relationships, we combine ancient DNA (n= 230), skeletal metrics (n= 391) …
pastclim 1.2: an R package to easily access and use paleoclimatic reconstructions
The recent development of continuous paleoclimatic reconstructions covering hundreds of
thousands of years paved the way for a large number of studies from disciplines ranging …
thousands of years paved the way for a large number of studies from disciplines ranging …
Long-term trends in human body size track regional variation in subsistence transitions and growth acceleration linked to dairying
Evidence for a reduction in stature between Mesolithic foragers and Neolithic farmers has
been interpreted as reflective of declines in health, however, our current understanding of …
been interpreted as reflective of declines in health, however, our current understanding of …
Bayesian analyses of direct radiocarbon dates reveal geographic variations in the rate of rice farming dispersal in prehistoric Japan
The adoption of rice farming during the first millennium BC was a turning point in Japanese
prehistory, defining the subsequent cultural, linguistic, and genetic variation in the …
prehistory, defining the subsequent cultural, linguistic, and genetic variation in the …
[HTML][HTML] Earliest arrival of millet in the South China coast dating back to 5,500 years ago
J Dai, X Cai, J Jin, W Ge, Y Huang, W Wu, T Xia… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Crop dispersal has long been recognised as an important topic in agricultural archaeology
and food globalisation. The southern coastal region of China, including Fujian Province, is of …
and food globalisation. The southern coastal region of China, including Fujian Province, is of …