ARC Future Fellowships - Grant ID: FT140100384

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/FT140100384

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Next-generation luminescence dating techniques for Earth and archaeological science applications. Chronology is a critical component of geological and archaeological studies. To reconstruct the evolutionary histories of Homo sapiens and other hominin species in their environmental context, we must establish reliable age estimates for key archaeological sites and Quaternary deposits. This project aims to develop new-generation sediment dating techniques using the non-fading infrared stimulated luminescence (IRSL) signal from potassium feldspars. These improved methods will be able to be applied to sites in Africa, Europe and Asia that contain important human fossils and artefacts, including the unique type localities of ‘Denisovans’ and ‘Hobbits’, to answer fundamental questions about the timing of key turning points in human evolution and dispersal.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 16-01-2015

End Date: 31-12-2019

Funding Scheme: ARC Future Fellowships

Funding Amount: $771,504.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Archaeological Science | Quaternary Environments | Geology | Geochronology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Earth Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in History and Archaeology |

Other Keywords

Archaeological Science | Expanding Knowledge in History and Archaeology | Expanding Knowledge in the Earth Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Geochronology | Geology | Quaternary Environments

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