Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP170101139

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP170101139

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Acheulian to Middle Stone Age transition at Amanzi Springs, South Africa. This project aims to excavate and date the Amanzi Springs archaeological complex. From 600 to 300,000 years ago, Acheulian stone tool technology, defined by large generalised cutting tools, changed to a Middle Stone Age industry dominated by smaller, specialised technology (points/blades). This transition is poorly defined throughout Africa due to lack of layered archaeological sites at high resolution that can be dated. The project will provide a detailed record of changes in technology across the Early to Middle Stone Age transition. The project could increase our understanding of the climatological, ecological and biological processes that shaped our shared ancestry.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 20-01-2017

End Date: 31-12-2019

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $199,968.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Archaeology of Asia, Africa and the Americas | Archaeological Science | Archaeology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Conserving Collections and Movable Cultural Heritage | Understanding Africa's Past |

Other Keywords

Archaeological Science | Archaeology | Archaeology of Asia, Africa and the Americas | Conserving Collections and Movable Cultural Heritage | Understanding Africa's Past

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