An extended last glacial maximum in the Southern Hemisphere: A contribution to the SHeMax project

LM Petherick, J Knight, J Shulmeister, H Bostock… - Earth-Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Proxy records from across the Southern Hemisphere show significant local to regional scale
variability in climatic and environmental conditions during late Marine Isotope Stage 3 and …

Late Holocene vegetation dynamics and deforestation in Rano Aroi: Implications for Easter Island's ecological and cultural history

V Rull, N Cañellas-Boltà, O Margalef, A Sáez… - Quaternary Science …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Easter Island (Rapa Nui) has been considered an example of how societies can
cause their own destruction through the overexploitation of natural resources. The flagship …

Utilisation of XRF core scanning on peat and other highly organic sediments

J Longman, D Veres, V Wennrich - Quaternary International, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract XRF core scanning (XRF-CS) is a valuable tool, which allows for the rapid, non-
destructive geochemical analysis of sediment cores at extremely high (sub-millimetre) …

Contributions of paleoecology to Easter Island's prehistory: A thorough review

V Rull - Quaternary Science Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Easter Island (Rapa Nui) is well known for the enigmas surrounding its unique
megalithic statues, the moai, and the prehistoric (ie, pre-European contact) Rapanui society …

A high-altitude peatland record of environmental changes in the NW Argentine Andes (24 S) over the last 2100 years

K Schittek, ST Kock, A Lücke, J Hense… - Climate of the …, 2016 - cp.copernicus.org
High-altitude cushion peatlands are versatile archives for high-resolution
palaeoenvironmental studies, due to their high accumulation rates, range of proxies, and …

Siliciclastic and bioclastic contouritic sands: Textural and geochemical characterisation

S De Castro, E Miramontes, J Dorador, G Jouet… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2021 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study is to differentiate and characterise contouritic sands in two different
locations with variable sediment compositions (siliciclastic and bioclastic) based on a …

Holocene environmental changes in the highlands of the southern Peruvian Andes (14 S) and their impact on pre-Columbian cultures

K Schittek, M Forbriger, B Mächtle, F Schäbitz… - Climate of the …, 2015 - cp.copernicus.org
High-altitude peatlands of the Andes still remain relatively unexploited although they offer an
excellent opportunity for well-dated palaeoenvironmental records. To improve knowledge …

Natural and anthropogenic drivers of cultural change on Easter Island: Review and new insights

V Rull - Quaternary Science Reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Easter Island (Rapa Nui) is a remote Pacific island known for its megalithic statues,
the moai, built by an ancient culture which disappearance is still debated. Theories claiming …

A multi-decadal geochemical record from Rano Aroi (Easter Island/Rapa Nui): Implications for the environment, climate and humans during the last two millennia

M Roman, DB McWethy, NM Kehrwald… - Quaternary Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
The small and remote Easter Island (Rapa Nui) has a complex and still partially unknown
history of human colonization and interactions with the environment. Previous research from …

Clarifying the role of ENSO on Easter Island precipitation changes: Potential environmental implications for the last millennium

T Delcroix, SLL Michel, D Swingedouw… - Paleoceanography …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events yield precipitation deficits and ensuing
droughts, often damaging regional forests, in many parts of the world. The relative roles of …