Archaeology in the fourth dimension: studying landscapes with multitemporal PlanetScope satellite data

W Alders, DS Davis, JJ Haines - Journal of Archaeological Method and …, 2024 - Springer
For the last seven years, PlanetScope satellites have started near-daily imaging of parts of
the Earth's surface, making high-density multitemporal, multispectral, 3-m pixel imagery …

Vegetation changes and sediment dynamics in the Lake Alaotra region, central Madagascar

N Broothaerts, VF Razanamahandry… - The …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Madagascar is known for its high erosion rates in the central highlands, yet the role of
human disturbance versus natural processes is not well understood and is a topic of …

[HTML][HTML] Geophysics elucidate long-term socio-ecological dynamics of foraging, pastoralism, and mixed subsistence strategies on SW Madagascar

DS Davis, AI Domic, G Manahira, K Douglass - Journal of Anthropological …, 2024 - Elsevier
The environmental impacts of human societies are generally assumed to correlate with
factors such as population size, whether they are industrialized, and the intensity of their …

A speleothem record of hydroclimate variability in northwestern Madagascar during the mid-late Holocene

BL Williams, SJ Burns, N Scroxton… - The …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
We present a continuous high-resolution precisely dated multiproxy record of hydroclimate
variability at Anjohibe cave in northwestern Madagascar using speleothem AB13. The …

Modern pollen rain reveals differences across forests, open and mosaic landscapes in Madagascar

AHI Razafimanantsoa, E Razanatsoa - Plants, People, Planet, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Societal Impact Statement Palaeoecological investigations are crucial in understanding
millennial to centennial land use and land cover change. By analysing the modern pollen …

Social networks as risk-mitigation strategies in south-west Madagascar

DS Davis, T Rasolondrainy, G Manahira, S Hixon… - Antiquity, 2023 - cambridge.org
Palaeoenvironmental data indicate that the climate of south-western Madagascar has
changed repeatedly over the past millennium. Combined with socio-political challenges …

Archaeology, ethnography, and geosciences reveal central role of traditional lifeways in sha** Madagascar's dry forests

DS Davis, B Tucker, Tsiazonera… - Journal of Social …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Many communities in southwestern Madagascar rely on a mix of foraging, fishing, farming,
and herding, with cattle central to local cultures, rituals, and intergenerational wealth …

My circuitous but fortuitous path to paleolimnology

M Brenner - Journal of Paleolimnology, 2024 - Springer
I was thrilled to receive a Lifetime Achievement Medal at the 15th International
Paleolimnology Symposium (IPS) in Bariloche, Argentina (2022). I will use this opportunity to …

Genomic signatures of past megafrugivore‐mediated dispersal in Malagasy palms

L Méndez, CD Barratt, W Durka, WD Kissling… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Seed dispersal affects gene flow and hence genetic differentiation of plant populations.
During the Late Quaternary, most fruit‐eating and seed‐dispersing megafauna went extinct …