Statistical inference of prehistoric demography from frequency distributions of radiocarbon dates: a review and a guide for the perplexed
ER Crema - Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory, 2022 - Springer
The last decade saw a rapid increase in the number of studies where time–frequency
changes of radiocarbon dates have been used as a proxy for inferring past population …
changes of radiocarbon dates have been used as a proxy for inferring past population …
[HTML][HTML] Understanding climate resilience in Scandinavia during the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age
Mid and late-Holocene climate shifts are considered to have profoundly shaped
demographic developments and adaptive responses of communities globally. Yet their …
demographic developments and adaptive responses of communities globally. Yet their …
Big tech
Big Tech is in the public and political spotlight. Usually defined as Apple, Amazon, Microsoft,
Google/Alphabet, and Facebook/Meta, Big Tech is becoming the watchword for corporate …
Google/Alphabet, and Facebook/Meta, Big Tech is becoming the watchword for corporate …
Will It ever be FAIR?: Making archaeological data findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable
A fundamental task of archaeology is to address challenging scientific questions related to
the complexity of human societies. If we are to systematically understand the processes that …
the complexity of human societies. If we are to systematically understand the processes that …
The expansion of agriculture has shaped the recent evolutionary history of a specialized squash pollinator
The expansion of agriculture is responsible for the mass conversion of biologically diverse
natural environments into managed agroecosystems dominated by a handful of genetically …
natural environments into managed agroecosystems dominated by a handful of genetically …
Positive feedbacks in deep-time transitions of human populations
Abrupt and rapid changes in human societies are among the most exciting population
phenomena. Human populations tend to show rapid expansions from low to high population …
phenomena. Human populations tend to show rapid expansions from low to high population …
Frequent disturbances enhanced the resilience of past human populations
The record of past human adaptations provides crucial lessons for guiding responses to
crises in the future,–. To date, there have been no systematic global comparisons of humans' …
crises in the future,–. To date, there have been no systematic global comparisons of humans' …
Boreal forest cover was reduced in the mid-Holocene with warming and recurring wildfires
The hemi-boreal zone, marking North America's southern boreal forest boundary, has
evolved post-glaciation, hosting diverse ecosystems including mixed forests with savannas …
evolved post-glaciation, hosting diverse ecosystems including mixed forests with savannas …
Long-term demographic trends and spatio-temporal distribution of past human activity in Central Europe: Comparison of archaeological and palaeoecological proxies
Estimating past population dynamics has become a major research topic for archaeology,
which uses several proxies for studying past demography. The Czech Republic represents a …
which uses several proxies for studying past demography. The Czech Republic represents a …
Climate-driven habitat shifts of high-ranked prey species structure Late Upper Paleolithic hunting
Changing climates in the past affected both human and faunal population distributions,
thereby structuring human diets, demography, and cultural evolution. Yet, separating the …
thereby structuring human diets, demography, and cultural evolution. Yet, separating the …