Search Results - "Vanwezer, Nils"
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Heading north: Late Pleistocene environments and human dispersals in central and eastern Asia
Published in PloS one (29-05-2019)“…The adaptability of our species, as revealed by the geographic routes and palaeoenvironmental contexts of human dispersal beyond Africa, is a prominent topic…”
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Early Pastoral Economies and Herding Transitions in Eastern Eurasia
Published in Scientific reports (22-01-2020)“…While classic models for the emergence of pastoral groups in Inner Asia describe mounted, horse-borne herders sweeping across the Eurasian Steppes during the…”
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First evidence for human occupation of a lava tube in Arabia: The archaeology of Umm Jirsan Cave and its surroundings, northern Saudi Arabia
Published in PloS one (17-04-2024)“…Recent advances in interdisciplinary archaeological research in Arabia have focused on the evolution and historical development of regional human populations…”
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Reimagining the relationship between Gondwanan forests and Aboriginal land management in Australia's “Wet Tropics”
Published in iScience (19-03-2021)“…The “Wet Tropics” of Australia host a unique variety of plant lineages that trace their origins to the super-continent of Gondwanaland. While these “ancient”…”
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Taphonomy of an excavated striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) den in Arabia: implications for paleoecology and prehistory
Published in Archaeological and anthropological sciences (01-08-2021)“…Studies of modern carnivore accumulations of bone (i.e., neo-taphonomy) are crucial for interpreting fossil accumulations in the archaeological and…”
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Adaptability of Millets and Landscapes: Ancient Cultivation in North-Central Asia
Published in Agronomy (Basel) (01-11-2023)“…Millet is a highly adaptable plant whose cultivation dramatically altered ancient economies in northern Asia. The adoption of millet is associated with…”
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Author Correction: Early Pastoral Economies and Herding Transitions in Eastern Eurasia
Published in Scientific reports (06-03-2020)“…An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper…”
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Permafrost preservation reveals proteomic evidence for yak milk consumption in the 13th century
Published in Communications biology (31-03-2023)“…Domesticated yaks endure as iconic symbols of high-altitude frozen landscapes, where herding communities depend on their high-fat milk, transport, dung, and…”
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Hunting, herding, and people in the rock art of Mongolia: New discoveries in the Gobi-Altai Mountains
Published in Archaeological research in Asia (01-06-2021)“…Despite its harsh and arid conditions, the Gobi Desert has played an important role in shaping Holocene populations, including the transition from hunting to…”
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Spatial and orientation patterns of experimental stone tool refits
Published in Archaeological and anthropological sciences (01-09-2019)“…Freehand and bipolar experimental knapping of quartzite from Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania is used to conduct spatial analysis of artefact distributions using GIS…”
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Archaeological and environmental cave records in the Gobi-Altai Mountains, Mongolia
Published in Quaternary international (10-06-2021)“…Though hundreds of caves are known across Mongolia, few have been subject to systematic, interdisciplinary archaeological surveys and excavations to understand…”
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Permafrost preservation reveals proteomic evidence for yak milk consumption in the 13 th century
Published in Communications biology (31-03-2023)“…Domesticated yaks endure as iconic symbols of high-altitude frozen landscapes, where herding communities depend on their high-fat milk, transport, dung, and…”
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