Drivers and trajectories of land cover change in East Africa: Human and environmental interactions from 6000 years ago to present
East African landscapes today are the result of the cumulative effects of climate and land-
use change over millennial timescales. In this review, we compile archaeological and …
use change over millennial timescales. In this review, we compile archaeological and …
Climate, ecology, and the spread of herding in eastern Africa
The spread of early herders across Africa is a pivotal event in prehistory, but the context of
this event remains poorly understood due to a lack of paleoenvironmental data. We present …
this event remains poorly understood due to a lack of paleoenvironmental data. We present …
Ancient DNA reveals a multistep spread of the first herders into sub-Saharan Africa
INTRODUCTION Cattle, sheep, and goats appeared in eastern Africa 5000 years ago,
catalyzing the spread of herding throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Archaeologists have long …
catalyzing the spread of herding throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Archaeologists have long …
[책][B] The donkey in human history: an archaeological perspective
P Mitchell - 2018 - books.google.com
Donkeys carried Christ into Jerusalem while in Greek myth they transported Hephaistos up
to Mount Olympos and Dionysos into battle against the Giants. They were probably the first …
to Mount Olympos and Dionysos into battle against the Giants. They were probably the first …
Molecular and isotopic evidence for milk, meat, and plants in prehistoric eastern African herder food systems
The development of pastoralism transformed human diets and societies in grasslands
worldwide. The long-term success of cattle herding in Africa has been sustained by dynamic …
worldwide. The long-term success of cattle herding in Africa has been sustained by dynamic …
Early pastoral mobility and seasonality in Kenya assessed through stable isotope analysis
Eastern African pastoralists today depend on mobility to access seasonally available
pastures for their livestock. Here, we evaluate the importance of mobility strategies for …
pastures for their livestock. Here, we evaluate the importance of mobility strategies for …
Sorting the sheep from the goats in the Pastoral Neolithic: morphological and biomolecular approaches at Luxmanda, Tanzania
Large-scale reconstructions of the spread of food production systems require fine-scale
analyses of dietary evidence. One current impediment to understanding early African …
analyses of dietary evidence. One current impediment to understanding early African …
Cemeteries on a moving frontier: Mortuary practices and the spread of pastoralism from the Sahara into eastern Africa
Today, pastoral systems in eastern Africa are supported by elaborate social networks that
minimize risk and facilitate the movement of people, animals, and resources across …
minimize risk and facilitate the movement of people, animals, and resources across …
Hunter-gatherer technological organization and responses to Holocene climate change in coastal, lakeshore, and grassland ecologies of eastern Africa
Abstract The Holocene of eastern Africa saw extreme climatic fluctuations between hyper-
humid and arid conditions, which manifested differently across the region's lake basins …
humid and arid conditions, which manifested differently across the region's lake basins …
Hunting and the social lives of Southern Africa's first farmers
Perspectives on human–animal relationships are changing in archaeology and related
disciplines. Analytical models that distinguish foraging from food production remain popular …
disciplines. Analytical models that distinguish foraging from food production remain popular …