A model of long-term population growth with an application to Central West Argentina.
PLoS One
; 19(8): e0307703, 2024.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-39110658
ABSTRACT
We propose an Ideal Specialization Model to help explain the diversity of population growth trajectories exhibited across archaeological regions over thousands of years. The model provides a general set of expectations useful for guiding empirical research, and we provide a concrete example by conducting a preliminary evaluation of three expectations in Central West Argentina. We use kernel density estimates of archaeological radiocarbon, estimates of paleoclimate, and human bone stable isotopes from archaeological remains to evaluate three expectations drawn from the model's dynamics. Based on our results, we suggest that innovations in the production of food and social organization drove demographic transitions and population expansion in the region. The consistency of population expansion in the region positively associates with changes in diet and, potentially, innovations in settlement and social integration.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Arqueologia
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Crescimento Demográfico
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Argentina
Idioma:
En
Revista:
PLoS One
Assunto da revista:
CIENCIA
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MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos