First record of avian extinctions from the Late Pleistocene and Holocene of Timor Leste
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Meijer, Hanneke J. M.; Louys, Julien; O'Connor, Susan
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Timor has yielded the earliest evidence for modern humans in Wallacea, but despite its long history of modern human occupation, there is little evidence for human-induced Late Pleistocene extinctions. Here, we report on Late Pleistocene and Holocene bird remains from Jerimalai and Matja Kuru 1, sites that have yielded extensive archaeological sequences dating back to >40 ka. Avian remains are present throughout the sequence, and quails (Phasianidae), buttonquails (Turnicidae) and pigeons...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2018-11-23 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/187230 |
Source: | Quaternary Science Reviews |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.quascirev.2018.11.005 |
Access Rights: | Open Access |
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