Pastoral nomadism encompasses an array of specialized knowledge concerned with the
daily rhythms and long-term tempos of caring for herd animals in order to extract subsistence …

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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 …

In the Andes, indigenous pastoral communities are confronting new challenges in managing
mountain peatland pastures, locally called bofedales. Assessing land cover change using …

High-altitude island environments, with their characteristic strong seasonal contrast and
limited resources, are challenging contexts for human subsistence. However, although …

Current models of early human subsistence economies suggest a focus on large mammal
hunting. To evaluate this hypothesis, we examine human bone stable isotope chemistry of …

Across the Andes, a critical challenge for mountain socioecological systems is securing
water for future generations. Pastoral communities are especially vulnerable because their …

A new fossil pollen, Sporormiella, and sediment chemistry record from Lake Llaviucu,
Ecuador, spanning the period from 16,280–9000 years Before Present, provides a high …

Abstract South American Camelids (SAC) were of great economic and cultural importance
for pre-Hispanic societies in the Andes and still are important for rural Andean communities …

This article contributes to the debate on the habitat of “New World” camelids in pre-Colonial
South America and provides new insights into the breeding and herding strategies …