Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP1092445

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP1092445

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Technology and behavioural evolution in late Pleistocene Africa, Europe and Australia. Many of the behaviours which distinguish Homo sapiens from other species first appeared in the late Pleistocene, raising the issue of whether our cognitive capacity changed significantly in this period. This project will use recent advances developed by Australian researchers to help resolve this cornerstone issue in human behavioural evolution. The project will also emphasise the importance of Australian archaeology to models of human evolution, redressing the peripheral role that the Pleistocene archaeology of the country is often accorded. In addressing these issues, the project will highlight Australia's commitment to core issues in human evolution, and deepen Australia's scientific ties with South Africa.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-06-2010

End Date: 31-12-2013

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $410,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Palaeoecology | Archaeology Of Hunter-Gatherer Societies (Incl. Pleistocene | Archaeology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Climate variability |

Other Keywords

Archaeology | Archaeology Of Hunter-Gatherer Societies (Incl. Pleistocene | Climate variability | Palaeoecology | Understanding Australia'S Past | Understanding the Pasts of Other Societies

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