Christopher I Roos
Biographic Data
| ID | 632021 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christopher I Roos |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christopher I |
| FAMILY NAME | Roos |
| SIGNATURE | ROOS C I |
| AFFILIATIONS | Southern Methodist University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8754-7655 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 258 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Archaeological and Geological Evidence at Monte Verde II, Chile, Supports a Human Occupation at ∼14,500 Years Ago
In recent articles, Surovell et al. (Citation2026a. “A Mid-Holocene Age for Monte Verde Challenges the Timeline of Human Colonization of South America.” Science 391 (6791): 1283–1288; Surovell, Todd A., César Méndez, Juan-Luis García, Christopher Lüthgens, Jay M. Thompson, and Claudio Latorre. 2026b. “Reply to Waters et al.: Stratigraphy, Chronology, and Redeposition at Monte Verde.” Science 391 (6791): 1283–1288) and Méndez et al. (Citation2026.…
Stratigraphic evidence for culturally variable Indigenous fire regimes in ponderosa pine forests of the Mogollon Rim area, east-central Arizona
The impact of Indigenous populations on historical fire regimes has been controversial and beset by mismatches in the geographic scale of paleofire reconstructions and the scale of land-use behaviors. It is often assumed that anthropogenic burning is linearly related to population density and not different cultural practices. Here we take an off-site geoarchaeology strategy to reconstruct variability in historical fire regimes ( Pinus ponderosa )…
Geochemical soil analysis of sequential ritual and residential floors from the Maya site of Holtun
Dating the origins of persistent oak shrubfields in northern New Mexico using soil charcoal and dendrochronology
Megafires in dry conifer forests of the Southwest US are driving transitions to alternative vegetative states, including extensive shrubfields dominated by Gambel oak ( Quercus gambelii). Recent tree-ring research on oak shrubfields that predate the 20th century suggests that these are not a seral stage of conifer succession but are enduring stable states that can persist for centuries. Here we combine soil charcoal radiocarbon dating with tree-r…
Environmental Reconstruction in Archaeological Science
Scale in the study of Indigenous burning
Geoarchaeology of ritual behavior and sacred places: An Introduction
Anthropogenic Burning, Agricultural Intensification, and Landscape Transformation in Post-Lapita Fiji
Slash-and-burn cultivation (swidden) is an important and extensive strategy among agriculturalists in Oceania. The length of the fallow period, in which non-cultivated vegetation is allowed to regrow, is critical to the sustainability of this strategy in tropical environments. Long fallow periods permit greater soil recovery and higher yields over the long term whereas shorter fallow periods drive cycles of soil degradation that ultimately result…
The role of raw material differences in stone tool shape variation: An experimental assessment
Geoarchaeological evidence for ritual closure of a kiva at Fourmile Ruin, Arizona
The human dimension of fire regimes on Earth: The human dimension of fire regimes on Earth
Humans and their ancestors are unique in being a fire-making species, but 'natural' (i.e. independent of humans) fires have an ancient, geological history on Earth. Natural fires have influenced biological evolution and global biogeochemical cycles, making fire integral to the functioning of some biomes. Globally, debate rages about the impact on ecosystems of prehistoric human-set fires, with views ranging from catastrophic to negligible. Unders…
A 1416-year reconstruction of annual, multidecadal, and centennial variability in area burned for ponderosa pine forests of the southern Colorado Plateau region, Southwest USA
Fire history reconstructions from fire scars in tree rings have been valuable for assessing fire regime changes and their climatic controls. It has been asserted, however, that these two- to four-century long records from the western USA are unrepresentative of longer periods of the Holocene and are of limited use for understanding current or future fire regimes. The Medieval Climate Anomaly (800–1300 ce) is often suggested as a better analog for…
Phosphates, plowzones, and plazas: A minimally invasive approach to settlement structure of plowed village sites
Toolstone constraints on knapping skill: Levallois reduction with two different raw materials
Fire in the Earth System
Burn, Baby, Burn Wildfires can have dramatic and devastating effects on landscapes and human structures and are important agents in environmental transformation. Their impacts on nonanthropocentric aspects of the environment, such as ecosystems, biodiversity, carbon reserves, and climate, are often overlooked. Bowman et al. (p. 481 ) review what is known and what is needed to develop a holistic understanding of the role of fire in the Earth syste…
The role of raw material differences in stone tool shape variation: An experimental assessment
Toolstone constraints on knapping skill: Levallois reduction with two different raw materials
Phosphates, plowzones, and plazas: A minimally invasive approach to settlement structure of plowed village sites
Geoarchaeological evidence for ritual closure of a kiva at Fourmile Ruin, Arizona
A 1416-year reconstruction of annual, multidecadal, and centennial variability in area burned for ponderosa pine forests of the southern Colorado Plateau region, Southwest USA
Fire history reconstructions from fire scars in tree rings have been valuable for assessing fire regime changes and their climatic controls. It has been asserted, however, that these two- to four-century long records from the western USA are unrepresentative of longer periods of the Holocene and are of limited use for understanding current or future fire regimes. The Medieval Climate Anomaly (800–1300 ce) is often suggested as a better analog for…
Scale in the study of Indigenous burning
Geoarchaeology of ritual behavior and sacred places: An Introduction
Fire in the Earth System
Burn, Baby, Burn Wildfires can have dramatic and devastating effects on landscapes and human structures and are important agents in environmental transformation. Their impacts on nonanthropocentric aspects of the environment, such as ecosystems, biodiversity, carbon reserves, and climate, are often overlooked. Bowman et al. (p. 481 ) review what is known and what is needed to develop a holistic understanding of the role of fire in the Earth syste…
The human dimension of fire regimes on Earth: The human dimension of fire regimes on Earth
Humans and their ancestors are unique in being a fire-making species, but 'natural' (i.e. independent of humans) fires have an ancient, geological history on Earth. Natural fires have influenced biological evolution and global biogeochemical cycles, making fire integral to the functioning of some biomes. Globally, debate rages about the impact on ecosystems of prehistoric human-set fires, with views ranging from catastrophic to negligible. Unders…
A 1416-year reconstruction of annual, multidecadal, and centennial variability in area burned for ponderosa pine forests of the southern Colorado Plateau region, Southwest USA
Fire history reconstructions from fire scars in tree rings have been valuable for assessing fire regime changes and their climatic controls. It has been asserted, however, that these two- to four-century long records from the western USA are unrepresentative of longer periods of the Holocene and are of limited use for understanding current or future fire regimes. The Medieval Climate Anomaly (800–1300 ce) is often suggested as a better analog for…
Phosphates, plowzones, and plazas: A minimally invasive approach to settlement structure of plowed village sites
Toolstone constraints on knapping skill: Levallois reduction with two different raw materials
Geoarchaeological evidence for ritual closure of a kiva at Fourmile Ruin, Arizona
The role of raw material differences in stone tool shape variation: An experimental assessment
Anthropogenic Burning, Agricultural Intensification, and Landscape Transformation in Post-Lapita Fiji
Slash-and-burn cultivation (swidden) is an important and extensive strategy among agriculturalists in Oceania. The length of the fallow period, in which non-cultivated vegetation is allowed to regrow, is critical to the sustainability of this strategy in tropical environments. Long fallow periods permit greater soil recovery and higher yields over the long term whereas shorter fallow periods drive cycles of soil degradation that ultimately result…
Geoarchaeology of ritual behavior and sacred places: An Introduction
Environmental Reconstruction in Archaeological Science
Scale in the study of Indigenous burning
Dating the origins of persistent oak shrubfields in northern New Mexico using soil charcoal and dendrochronology
Megafires in dry conifer forests of the Southwest US are driving transitions to alternative vegetative states, including extensive shrubfields dominated by Gambel oak ( Quercus gambelii). Recent tree-ring research on oak shrubfields that predate the 20th century suggests that these are not a seral stage of conifer succession but are enduring stable states that can persist for centuries. Here we combine soil charcoal radiocarbon dating with tree-r…
Stratigraphic evidence for culturally variable Indigenous fire regimes in ponderosa pine forests of the Mogollon Rim area, east-central Arizona
The impact of Indigenous populations on historical fire regimes has been controversial and beset by mismatches in the geographic scale of paleofire reconstructions and the scale of land-use behaviors. It is often assumed that anthropogenic burning is linearly related to population density and not different cultural practices. Here we take an off-site geoarchaeology strategy to reconstruct variability in historical fire regimes ( Pinus ponderosa )…
Geochemical soil analysis of sequential ritual and residential floors from the Maya site of Holtun
Archaeological and Geological Evidence at Monte Verde II, Chile, Supports a Human Occupation at ∼14,500 Years Ago
In recent articles, Surovell et al. (Citation2026a. “A Mid-Holocene Age for Monte Verde Challenges the Timeline of Human Colonization of South America.” Science 391 (6791): 1283–1288; Surovell, Todd A., César Méndez, Juan-Luis García, Christopher Lüthgens, Jay M. Thompson, and Claudio Latorre. 2026b. “Reply to Waters et al.: Stratigraphy, Chronology, and Redeposition at Monte Verde.” Science 391 (6791): 1283–1288) and Méndez et al. (Citation2026.…
Geography (13 works) · Archaeology (11 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (8 works) · Environmental Science (6 works) · Fire effects on ecosystems (6 works) · Biology (5 works) · Ecosystem (4 works) · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (4 works) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (4 works) · Rangeland and Wildlife Management (4 works)