Ancient Sahul’s submerged landscapes reveal a mosaic of human habitation

A Bathymetric data showing the Northwest Sahul continental shelf with eustatic and regional sea level curves projected. Ai Coastline morphology during the Marine Isotope Stage 4 sea level lowstand (∼70 ka–61 ka), and Aii during the Marine Isotope Stage 3 sea level highstand (∼52 ka–49 ka). Aiii Coastline morphology during the Marine Isotope Stage 2 sea level lowstand (∼27 ka–17 ka), with place names shown. B Sediment cores from the Bonaparte Basin showing the sequence of environmental facies (adapted from…

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