[HTML][HTML] Oldest human occupation of Wallacea at Laili Cave, Timor-Leste, shows broad-spectrum foraging responses to late Pleistocene environments
Abstract The Wallacea Archipelago provides an extraordinary laboratory for the study of
human colonisation and adaptation, yet few detailed archaeological studies have been …
human colonisation and adaptation, yet few detailed archaeological studies have been …
Islands under the sea: a review of early modern human dispersal routes and migration hypotheses through Wallacea
Wallacea is the transitional biogeographic zone between the continents of Sunda
(Southeast Asia) and Sahul (Australian-New Guinea). It consists of a series of island chains …
(Southeast Asia) and Sahul (Australian-New Guinea). It consists of a series of island chains …
[HTML][HTML] Least-cost pathway models indicate northern human dispersal from Sunda to Sahul
Archaeological records from Australia provide the earliest, indirect evidence for maritime
crossings by early modern humans, as the islands to the north-west of the continent …
crossings by early modern humans, as the islands to the north-west of the continent …
Isotopic evidence for initial coastal colonization and subsequent diversification in the human occupation of Wallacea
The resource-poor, isolated islands of Wallacea have been considered a major adaptive
obstacle for hominins expanding into Australasia. Archaeological evidence has hinted that …
obstacle for hominins expanding into Australasia. Archaeological evidence has hinted that …
Reconstructing palaeogeography and inter‐island visibility in the Wallacean Archipelago during the likely period of Sahul colonization, 65–45 000 years ago
The palaeogeography of the Wallacea Archipelago is a significant factor in understanding
early modern human colonization of Sahul (Australia and New Guinea), and models of …
early modern human colonization of Sahul (Australia and New Guinea), and models of …
Pleistocene Water Crossings and Adaptive Flexibility Within the Homo Genus
D Gaffney - Journal of Archaeological Research, 2021 - Springer
Pleistocene water crossings, long thought to be an innovation of Homo sapiens, may extend
beyond our species to encompass Middle and Early Pleistocene Homo. However, it remains …
beyond our species to encompass Middle and Early Pleistocene Homo. However, it remains …
Hominin dispersal and settlement east of Huxley's Line: The role of sea level changes, island size, and subsistence behavior
The thousands of islands east of Huxley's Line have never formed a single land mass or
been connected to Sunda or Sahul. The earliest records of hominins in this area are stone …
been connected to Sunda or Sahul. The earliest records of hominins in this area are stone …
The exploitation of toxic fish from the terminal Pleistocene in maritime Southeast Asia: A case study from the Mindoro archaeological sites, Philippines
Simple Summary Seascapes were the last environments to be discovered and mastered in
the history of humankind. The adaptation to such environments therefore required the …
the history of humankind. The adaptation to such environments therefore required the …
[HTML][HTML] Forty-thousand years of maritime subsistence near a changing shoreline on Alor Island (Indonesia)
We report archaeological findings from a significant new cave site on Alor Island, Indonesia,
with an in situ basal date of 40,208–38,454 cal BP. Twenty thousand years older than the …
with an in situ basal date of 40,208–38,454 cal BP. Twenty thousand years older than the …
[HTML][HTML] Big questions for small animals. Taphonomic analysis of small vertebrates in Matja Kuru 2 (Timor-Leste) during the late pleistocene
The analysis of subsistence practices in the Lesser Sunda Islands (from Bali in the west to
Wetar and Timor to the east) provides data to interpret anatomically modern humans' …
Wetar and Timor to the east) provides data to interpret anatomically modern humans' …