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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DE200100890
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Rapid climate change, early modern human dispersal, and Neanderthal demise. Why are we the only surviving human species? This project aims to investigate whether seasonal environmental changes associated with rapid climate change events played a role in the expansion of our own species and the demise of Neanderthals between 60,000-30,000 years ago. The project will generate quantitative, sub-seasonal records of past climate variability using novel multi-proxy analyses from key archaeological sites, offering a framework for understanding early human responses to extreme climate fluctuations. This may inform our strategies for coping with future extreme scenarios. These unparalleled records will also provide data to test and refine climate models, enabling a better understanding of Earth’s climate system.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 11-2020
End Date: 09-2024
Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
Funding Amount: $427,082.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Archaeological Science | Quaternary Environments | Archaeology | Isotope Geochemistry
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Climate Change Adaptation Measures | Climate Variability (excl. Social Impacts) | Expanding Knowledge in History and Archaeology |
