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Nature Reviews Biodiversity, Published online: 19 September 2025; doi:10.1038/s44358-025-00081-6Human actions have shaped ecosystems for thousands of years, and have profound effects on biodiversity and environmental processes. This Review explores the ways that humans have modified past ecosystems and the methods available for researchers to study these changes, as well as indicating how understanding historic change can inform conservation strategies.