Coprolites reveal that the Huecoid and Saladoid cultures – two pre-Columbian cultures of the Caribbean – consumed a diversity of plants, with peanuts, papaya, maize, and even cotton and tobacco detected
Researchers have extracted the first ancient DNA from Caribbean parrots, which they compared with genetic sequences from modern birds
Ancient DNA reveals an early African origin of Cattle in the Americas, according to a new study published in Scientific Reports
Earliest evidence of wine consumption in the Americas found at the Isla de Mona, in the Caribbean Sea, according to a study published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences
Pottery suggests a surprising diversity of ethnic groups in the US Virgin Islands before Columbus; the study has been published in Heritage Science
Study of the oldest human remains — the so-called “Archaic” or “Pre-Arawak” people — from Puerto Rico reveal a complex cultural landscape since 1800BC.
Genomic analysis shows the Amazon’s Ashaninka people are made up of two subgroups with distinct histories; the study is in the journal Current Biology
Caribbean breadfruit is traced back to its Oceania origin 230 years ago; a new study elucidates the crop’s Caribbean history
Oldest DNA from domesticated American horse lends credence to shipwreck folklore; the study has been published on PLoS One
The ‘Prize Papers’ Project launches its internet portal containing court documents related to the capture of 1,500 ships
