Anthropogenic dark earth (ADE) is a category of Anthrosols (anthropogenic soils)
characterised by dark colour from homogeneous charcoal inclusion and extraordinary …

Fertile soil known as Amazonian dark earth is central to the debate over the size and
ecological impact of ancient human populations in the Amazon. Dark earth is typically …

The southwestern Amazon Rainforest Ecotone (ARE) is the transitional landscape between
the tropical forest and seasonally flooded savannahs of the Bolivian Llanos de Moxos …

Humans have been present in Amazonia throughout the Holocene, with the earliest
archaeological sites dating to 12 000 years ago. The earliest inhabitants began managing …

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 …

Radiocarbon dating is one of the most useful and widely used chronometric techniques
available for archaeologists and other paleo-scientists. Although generally used for …

Over the past decade, multidisciplinary research has seen the Amazon Basin go from a
context perceived as unfavourable for food production and large-scale human societies to …

Amazonian dark earth (ADE) is highly nutrient-and carbon-rich soil created by past
inhabitants of the Amazon. It would be valuable to know the extent of ADE because of its …

Phytolith analysis is a well-established archaeobotanical tool, having provided important
insights into pre-Columbian crop cultivation and domestication across Amazonia through the …

Despite decades of archaeological research on Jamaica, little is known about how settlers
influenced landscape change on the island over time. Here, we examine the impact of …