Cold-water diving in the tropics? External auditory exostoses among the pre-Columbian inhabitants of Panama.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.23757
Abstract: OBJECTIVES The appearance of external auditory exostoses archaeologically has been attributed to aquatic activities in middle latitudes. However, recent clinical research implicates low sea surface temperatures, especially below a threshold of 19°C, as a stronger… read more here.
Keywords: cold water; pre columbian; auditory exostoses; external auditory ... See more keywords
Anthropogenic soils from Llanos de Moxos (Bolivia): Soils from pre-Columbian raised fields
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DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2018.08.007
Abstract: Abstract Raised field cultivation (camellones) is a Pre-Columbian technique, now abandoned, which is very extensive in the Llanos de Moxos (Bolivia). The objectives of the research were to understand the effects of human actions on… read more here.
Keywords: soils llanos; llanos moxos; raised fields; moxos bolivia ... See more keywords
Validating the probabilistic sex diagnosis (DSP) method with a special test case on Pre-Columbian mummies (including the famous Rascar Capac)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2020.102250
Abstract: Abstract Many museums have either one or more mummies in their collections. The Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels is no exception and houses several Pre-Columbian mummies, including the one that inspired Herge,… read more here.
Keywords: mummies including; rascar capac; pre columbian; columbian mummies ... See more keywords
Of forming, gilding and intentionality in pre-Columbian goldwork: Analytical characterisation of artefacts from the Museo del Oro, Bogotá
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2020.102626
Abstract: Abstract The analytical study of ancient metalwork is a useful strategy to characterise past technologies, but in contrast with other American metalworking traditions this approach has been relatively limited in the context of pre-Columbian Colombia.… read more here.
Keywords: pre columbian; forming gilding; intentionality; del oro ... See more keywords
A preliminary multi-isotope assessment of human mobility and diet in pre-Columbian Panama
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2021.102876
Abstract: Abstract This study uses carbon (δ13C), nitrogen (δ15N), oxygen (δ18O), and strontium (87Sr/86Sr) isotopes to infer the diets and mobility patterns of pre-Columbian humans from seven archaeological sites in Panama: Cerro Mangote, Sitio Sierra, and… read more here.
Keywords: mobility; preliminary multi; isotope assessment; multi isotope ... See more keywords
A Congo Basin ethnographic analogue of pre-Columbian Amazonian raised fields shows the ephemeral legacy of organic matter management
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-67467-8
Abstract: The functioning and productivity of pre-Columbian raised fields (RFs) and their role in the development of complex societies in Amazonian savannas remain debated. RF agriculture is conducted today in the Congo Basin, offering an instructive… read more here.
Keywords: congo basin; pre columbian; pre; management ... See more keywords
A revisited history of cacao domestication in pre-Columbian times revealed by archaeogenomic approaches
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-53010-6
Abstract: Humans have a long history of transporting and trading plants, contributing to the evolution of domesticated plants. Theobroma cacao originated in the Neotropics from South America. However, little is known about its domestication and use… read more here.
Keywords: pre columbian; history; history cacao; cacao domestication ... See more keywords
A Comparison of Historical Evidence for Droughts in the Pre-Columbian Maya Codices with Climatological Evidence for Droughts during the Early and Late Classic Periods
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DOI: 10.1215/00141801-7888759
Abstract: An examination of several historical texts in the Maya codices reveals that droughts were a significant concern to the pre-Columbian Maya that ultimately resulted in the collapse of their civilization. The effects of such droughts… read more here.
Keywords: columbian maya; pre columbian; evidence; maya codices ... See more keywords
The zooarchaeology and isotopic ecology of the Bahamian hutia (Geocapromys ingrahami): Evidence for pre-Columbian anthropogenic management
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220284
Abstract: Bahamian hutias (Geocapromys ingrahami) are the only endemic terrestrial mammal in The Bahamas and are currently classified as a vulnerable species. Drawing on zooarchaeological and new geochemical datasets, this study investigates human management of Bahamian… read more here.
Keywords: pre columbian; geocapromys ingrahami; zooarchaeology; bahamian hutia ... See more keywords
Constraining the population size estimates of the pre-Columbian Casarabe Culture of Amazonian Bolivia
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0325104
Abstract: The capacity of Amazonian environments to support large indigenous societies prior to European Contact has long been a contentious area of debate, particularly in regions where pre-Columbian cultures are known to have constructed large, spatially… read more here.
Keywords: pre columbian; casarabe culture; culture; population size ... See more keywords
Remote cays and the pre-Columbian colonisation of The Bahamas
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DOI: 10.15184/aqy.2018.148
Abstract: Recent research investigating the origins of Bahama archipelago habitation conducted archaeological surveys on the remote Bahamian Guinchos Cay and Cay Lobos. A complete lack of prehistoric evidence, however, suggests that they played no significant role… read more here.
Keywords: cays pre; colonisation bahamas; remote cays; pre columbian ... See more keywords