Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP190100465

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP190100465

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

A real-time biomechanical study of Neanderthal anterior dentition. This project aims to advance understanding of the evolution of human dentition using an innovative approach that integrates sophisticated 3D digital modelling with engineering tools. Neanderthals are our closest extinct human relatives that inhabited Eurasia from about 230,000 to 28,000 years ago. However, their protruding faces, large noses and big anterior teeth, raise questions about why these people look so different from us. This project aims to fill this gap in human knowledge about our evolutionary history, and to enhance the international visibility of Australian research in palaeoanthropology and dental biomechanics.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-09-2019

End Date: 30-11-2022

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $245,600.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Archaeological Science | Archaeology | Archaeology of Europe, the Mediterranean and the Levant | Biological (Physical) Anthropology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Understanding Europe's Past | Oro-Dental Disorders | Expanding Knowledge in History and Archaeology |

Other Keywords

Archaeological Science | Archaeology | Archaeology of Europe, the Mediterranean and the Levant | Biological (Physical) Anthropology | Expanding Knowledge in History and Archaeology | Oro-Dental Disorders | Understanding Europe's Past

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