Recent archaeological discoveries suggest that both archaic Denisovans and Homo
sapiens occupied the Tibetan Plateau earlier than expected. Genetic studies show that a …

Abstract High-elevation (> 2500 m asl) environments pose severe challenges for human
adaptation, and the timing and catalysts of their sustained year-round occupation remain a …

The cold and hypoxic environment of the Tibetan Plateau was a major challenge for its
prehistoric human occupants. The earliest known hominin occupation (or visitation) of the …

The occupation process and survival strategies of prehistoric humans on the Tibetan
Plateau are important scientific questions for understanding human adaptation to extreme …

Footprints represent a relevant vestige providing direct information on the biology,
locomotion, and behaviour of the individuals who left them. However, the spatiotemporal …

Observing archaeological objects of interest (AOI) is pivotal to our understanding of past
human-environment interactions, eco-social dynamics, and even the evolution of the ancient …

In recent decades, the rapidly changing climate environment in the Tibetan Plateau (TP)
poses significant challenges to human survival and future sustainable development. The …

The timing and mechanisms of the human occupation of the demanding high-altitude
Tibetan Plateau environment are of great interest. Here, we report on our reinvestigations …

Hominin footprints have not traditionally played prominent roles in paleoanthropological
studies, aside from the famous 3.66 Ma footprints discovered at Laetoli, Tanzania in the late …

Abstract Remote Sensing Archaeology (RSA) is an innovative sub-discipline within
archaeology that utilizes general Remote Sensing (RS) techniques to analyze data from …