A5027205545- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Marine animal studies overview
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Marine and environmental studies
- Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
- Soil and Environmental Studies
- Philippine History and Culture
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Island Studies and Pacific Affairs
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Nuclear Structure and Function
- Marine Sponges and Natural Products
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Cuban History and Society
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Archaeological Research and Protection
Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History
2012-2024
Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology
2023-2024
Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Brest
2021
Histoire Naturelle de l’Homme Préhistorique
2016-2017
Musée de l'Homme
2016
Université de Perpignan
2016
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
2016
Institut de Paléontologie Humaine
2016
Sorbonne Université
2016
University of the Philippines Diliman
2012-2015
Defining the distinctive capacities of Homo sapiens relative to other hominins is a major focus for human evolutionary studies. It has been argued that procurement small, difficult-to-catch, agile prey hallmark complex behavior unique our species; however, most research in this regard limited last 20,000 years Europe and Levant. Here, we present detailed faunal assemblage taphonomic data from Fa-Hien Lena Cave Sri Lanka demonstrates specialized, sophisticated hunting semi-arboreal arboreal...
A large part of our material culture is made organic materials, and this was likely the case also during prehistory. Amongst prehistoric are textiles cordages, taking advantage flexibility resistance plant fibres. While in very exceptional cases under favourable circumstances, fragments baskets cords have survived were discovered late Pleistocene Holocene archaeological sites, these objects generally not preserved, especially tropical regions. We report here indirect evidence basket/tying...
With more people now living in urban areas than outside of them, urbanism is becoming an increasingly important socioeconomic and ecological arena for our species the twenty-first century. Understanding historical regional variation trajectories land use has potential to provide long-term perspectives on pressing contemporary challenges. Here we review how novel methods approaches are enabling archeology shed new light past 5,500 years life. From exploring variability 'extreme' environments...
ABSTRACT The faunal remains recovered from the Neolithic and Metal Age Nagsabaran shell midden site in Cagayan, Northern Luzon Philippines were analyzed to gain insights into arrival of managed animal populations, subsistence patterns, processing during occupation around 2000 cal BC within last 1,500 years. Introduced pigs are present earliest recognized phases settlement, but dogs only evident Late Neolithic/Metal onwards. assemblage is dominated by wild taxa suggesting reliance on hunting...
We examine the southern Vietnamese site of Rach Nui, dated to between 3390 and 3850 cal BP, in context three major aspects Neolithic Mainland Southeast Asia: mound formation chronology, construction techniques, subsistence economy. Results indicate that this ca. 75 m diameter, 5 high mound, comprising over a dozen phases earthen platforms, upon which were raised sophisticated wooden structures, was built <200 years. While consuming domesticated millet, rice, occasionally dogs pigs, main...
Fa-Hien Lena provides evidence for bone-tipped arrows and brilliant symbolic displays 48,000 years ago in tropical Sri Lanka.
Between 4500 and 3500 years ago, partially intrusive Neolithic populations in the riverine basins of mainland Southeast Asia began to form mounded settlements develop economies based on rice cultivation, fishing, hunting, domestication animals, especially pigs dogs. A number these sites have been excavated recent they are often large mounds that can attain several meters depth, comprising successive layers alluvial soil brought periodically serve as living floors. The site An Son is this...
Abstract Rhinoceroses are among the most endangered mammalian species today. Their past diversity is well documented from Eocene onward, although their evolutionary history far being fully understood. Here, we elucidate systematic affinities of a Pleistocene rhinoceros represented by partial skeleton 709 ± 68 kya archaeological deposits in Luzon Island, Philippines. We perform comprehensive phylogenetic analysis, including all living and wide array extinct rhinocerotid species. confirm early...
Abstract The Caucasus region is key for understanding early human dispersal and evolution in Eurasia, characterizing the environmental contrast between Last Glacial Maximum Holocene crucial investigating adaptation strategies to large climatic shifts. However, a paucity of high-resolution paleoclimate records leave this context largely unknown populations region. Based on our model-proxy comparison high- low-resolution 24 stalagmites from three caves, we find spatially distinct changes...
The recently discovered human remains from Callao Cave, northern Luzon, Philippines securely date the migration of hominins into to ca. 70 kya (thousands years ago). direct route reach Luzon Asian mainland is via Borneo, Palawan, through Mindoro and Luzon. Our research focuses on Island as a potential stepping stone main Philippine Archipelago. While Palawan have produced evidence for early occupation, no systematic prehistory has been conducted until now. We report recent archaeological...
The dominant paradigm is that large tracts of Southeast Asia’s lowland rainforests were replaced with a “savanna corridor” during the cooler, more seasonal climates Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) (23,000 to 19,000 y ago). This interpretation has implications for understanding resilience tropical forests projected climate change, implying vulnerability “savannization”. A savanna corridor also an important foundation archaeological interpretations how humans moved through and settled insular Asia...
Subsistence adaptations to coastal environments and the capacity take advantage of mangrove swamps has likely played an important role in success maritime colonization Southeast Asian Wallacean islands by modern humans. Yet, ichthyoarchaeological studies remain rare this part world. Bubog I rockshelter (Ilin Island, southwestern Mindoro, Philippines) yielded a stratigraphic filling extending from 30 ka 4 ka, including human-produced shell midden. Several remains marine terrestrial animals...
The tropical forests of the Philippine Archipelago are some most threatened in 21st century. Among prominent threats introduction new plant and animal species, as well forms land management (e.g. plantations), that have accompanied industrial expansion. Such a potentially long-term history prehistory Philippines, not just consequence Spanish colonial administration land-use changes from 16th century, but also context pre-colonial introductions rice agriculture domesticated animals. However,...
The Lesser Caucasus, situated between Asia and Europe, has long been recognised as a key region for the study of human evolution in terms timing routes dispersal, well as, ecological adaptations. In particular, scholars have argued whether stable environments persisted throughout last glaciation, serving refugium temperate biota, likely attracting settlement use. Here, we present results multidisciplinary Karin Tak Cave, which contains sediments that accumulated 48,000 24,000 cal yr BP. We...
An Son in southern Vietnam is one of a series Neolithic (food producing) settlement/cemetery sites Southeast Asia that appear, archaeologically, shortly before and after 2000 cal. bc. Excavations 2009 produced small but important assemblage vertebrate remains permit relative comparisons with other zooarchaeological assemblages similar date Thailand northern Vietnam. At Son, domestic dogs are present from the earliest known phases occupation butchery evidence high proportion canid remains,...
Abstract It has been suggested that Iberian arrival in the Americas 1492 and subsequent dramatic depopulation led to forest regrowth had global impacts on atmospheric CO 2 concentrations surface temperatures. Despite tropical forests representing most important terrestrial carbon stock globally, systematic examination of historical afforestation these habitats Neotropics is lacking. Additionally, there no assessment similar depopulation–afforestation dynamics other parts tropics were...
This article presents key results of a ten-year study media coverage agricultural biotechnology in the Philippines, only country Asia to date approve biotech food/feed crop (Bt corn) for commercialization. The top three national English newspapers – Manila Bulletin, Philippine Daily Inquirer, and Star were analyzed determine patterns attention measured by peaks, tone, source news, keywords, frames used. Biotechnology news was generally positive but not high agenda. News marked occasional...