Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0450459

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0450459

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Reconstructing Prehistoric Exchange of Volcanic Glasses in Far East Russia. This project examines competing theories to explain the causes for volcanic glass movement up to 700 kilometres from its source, in Far East Russia 18,000 years ago. As the earliest evidence in the world for long distance overland movement of materials, this case represents a significant innovation within human evolution. The project combines studies of production and consumption to test competing theories to explain why and how volcanic glass was transported. Analyses of geological outcrops, quarries/workshops, and locations of artifact use and discard over a large region enable a comprehensive reconstruction of changing patterns of behaviour between 18,000-2500 bp.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 04-04-2004

End Date: 13-05-2012

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $230,002.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Archaeology And Prehistory Not Elsewhere Classified | Archaeology | Geochronology And Isotope Geochemistry | Archaeological Science |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Other

Other Keywords

Archaeological Science | Archaeology | Archaeology And Prehistory Not Elsewhere Classified | Geochronology And Isotope Geochemistry | Other

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