Research Summary
Douglass’ current work investigates human-environment interaction in Madagascar. She uses archaeological, ethnohistorical, ethnographic and biological data to understand the dynamic relationship between communities and their environment over time. For the last five years, she has directed the Morombe Archaeological Project (MAP) in Madagascar, a project that combines regional excavations with gathering oral histories in southwest Madagascar.
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Recent Publications
Remote Sensing Reveals Lasting Legacies of Land-Use by Small-Scale Foraging Communities in the Southwestern Indian Ocean
Davis, D. S. & Douglass, K., Sep 3 2021, In: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 9, 689399.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The aerial panopticon and the ethics of archaeological remote sensing in sacred cultural spaces
Davis, D. S., Buffa, D., Rasolondrainy, T., Creswell, E., Anyanwu, C., Ibirogba, A., Randolph, C., Ouarghidi, A., Phelps, L. N., Lahiniriko, F., Chrisostome, Z. M., Manahira, G. & Douglass, K., Jul 1 2021, In: Archaeological Prospection. 28, 3, p. 305-320 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Late Pleistocene/Early Holocene sites in the montane forests of New Guinea yield early record of cassowary hunting and egg harvesting
Douglass, K., Gaffney, D., Feo, T. J., Bulathsinhala, P., Mack, A. L., Spitzer, M. & Summerhayes, G. R., Oct 5 2021, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 118, 40, e2100117118.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Modeling avian eggshell microstructure to predict ontogenetic age and reveal patterns of human-avifauna interaction
Douglass, K., Bulathsinhala, P., Feo, T. J., Tighe, T. B., Whittaker, S., Brand, Z., James, H. & Rick, T., Sep 2021, In: Journal of Archaeological Science. 133, 105442.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Social memory and niche construction in a hypervariable environment
Douglass, K. & Rasolondrainy, T., Jul 1 2021, In: American Journal of Human Biology. 33, 4, e23557.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Small game hunting in montane rainforests: Specialised capture and broad spectrum foraging in the Late Pleistocene to Holocene New Guinea Highlands
Gaffney, D., Summerhayes, G. R., Luu, S., Menzies, J., Douglass, K., Spitzer, M. & Bulmer, S., Feb 1 2021, In: Quaternary Science Reviews. 253, 106742.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Drought coincided with, but does not explain, late holocene megafauna extinctions in SW Madagascar
Hixon, S. W., Curtis, J. H., Brenner, M., Douglass, K. G., Domic, A. I., Culleton, B. J., Ivory, S. & Kennett, D. J., Sep 2021, In: Climate. 9, 9, 138.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Ecological Consequences of a Millennium of Introduced Dogs on Madagascar
Hixon, S. W., Douglass, K. G., Godfrey, L. R., Eccles, L., Crowley, B. E., Rakotozafy, L. M. A., Clark, G., Haberle, S., Anderson, A., Wright, H. T. & Kennett, D. J., Jun 30 2021, In: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 9, 689559.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Late Holocene spread of pastoralism coincides with endemic megafaunal extinction on Madagascar
Hixon, S. W., Douglass, K. G., Crowley, B. E., Rakotozafy, L. M. A., Clark, G., Anderson, A., Haberle, S., Ranaivoarisoa, J. F., Buckley, M., Fidiarisoa, S., Mbola, B. & Kennett, D. J., Jul 28 2021, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 288, 1955, 20211204.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
How can evolutionary and biological anthropologists engage broader audiences?
Jones, J. H., Pisor, A. C., Douglass, K. G., Bird, R. B., Ready, E., Hazel, A., Hackman, J., Kramer, K. L., Kohler, T. A., Pontzer, H. & Towner, M. C., Jul 1 2021, In: American Journal of Human Biology. 33, 4, e23592.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review