As the continent with the deepest record of human history, the relationship between
landscape formation and human subsistence practices is inseparable. The activities that …

Footpaths are of the oldest and most widely distributed forms of human imprint on the
landscape. These elongated features are the result of continuous usage of a certain route for …

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 …

Archaeologists interested in the evolution of anthropogenic landscapes have productively
adopted Niche Construction Theory (NCT), in order to assess long-term legacies of human …

The triple planetary crisis of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss necessitates
more holistic, comprehensive, and integrated public policy approaches. Within the United …

Common assumptions about the ephemeral archaeological signature of pastoralist
settlements have limited the application of geophysical techniques in the investigation of …

Ancient human settlements play an important role in creating heterogeneous African
savanna ecosystems through forming nutrient hotspots with increased biodiversity and …

Trace element analysis of sediments from archaeological sites is a valuable method to
investigate the anthropic impact and obtain information on the functions of different areas …

Landscapes are formed by long-term interactions between the underlying geology and
climatic, edaphic and biotic factors, including human activity. The Kasitu Valley in the …

Abstract The Machile River and its surrounding tributaries in Western Zambia formed a
significant locus of Iron Age life in Zambia and served as a conduit for the localized …