Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP1092843

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP1092843

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

A tale of two species: constructing chronologies for patterns of change in the behaviour of Neanderthals and early modern humans. This project will address one of humanity's most fundamental philosophical and empirical questions: when did we become human? The resulting insights will put Australia centre stage in this scholarly debate and contribute to a greater appreciation of the time-depth and significance of Aboriginal cultural heritage. Modern dating methods underpin many archaeological and environmental projects, so the advances made in this project will benefit researchers worldwide, increase Australia's capacity for commercial services and enhance the nation's international standing in geochronology. We will also train a new generation of high-quality research students in an interdisciplinary environment and forge new international collaborative initiatives.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 22-03-2010

End Date: 21-03-2015

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $843,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Geochronology | Archaeology Of Hunter-Gatherer Societies (Incl. Pleistocene | Archaeology | Archaeological Science

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Heritage not elsewhere classified | Earth sciences |

Other Keywords

Archaeological Science | Archaeology | Archaeology Of Hunter-Gatherer Societies (Incl. Pleistocene | Earth sciences | Geochronology | Heritage not elsewhere classified | Understanding the Pasts of Other Societies

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