Late Pleistocene and Holocene mammal extinctions on continental Africa

• Published in: Earth-science reviews Vol. 128; pp. 105 - 121
• Main Author: Faith, J. Tyler
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.01.2014; Elsevier Sequoia S.A
• Subjects: Africa; Archaeology; Climate change; extinct species; Extinction; Geological time; grasslands; habitats; Holocene epoch; humans; Mammals; Megafauna; Overkill; Paleoecology; Paleontology; Quaternary; Africa; Climate change; Megafauna; Overkill; Paleoecology; Quaternary

Understanding the cause of late Quaternary mammal extinctions is the subject of intense debate spanning the fields of archeology and paleontology. In the global context, the losses on continental Africa have received little attention and are poorly understood. This study aims to inspire new discussi...