Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0211430

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0211430

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Riversleigh and Cuddie Springs: Unravelling Key Factors in the Extinction of the Late Pleistocene Megafauna. The project will construct a clear picture of faunal change during the Late Pleistocene, a period of well documented extinctions of giant animals (megafauna). Archaeological excavation at Riversleigh, in north-west Queensland and palaeontological excavation at Cuddie Springs, in northern N.S.W. will complete a picture of the animals, people and environment of the prehistoric period at each site. With this information, the roles of climate and people in the extinction process can be assessed. This study will complement the current research direction and public education programs of the Australian Museum and the EPA's management plans for the World Heritage Riversleigh site.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 26-04-2002

End Date: 19-10-2005

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $413,989.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

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

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Earth sciences |

Other Keywords

Archaeological Science | Archaeology | Archaeology Of Hunter-Gatherer Societies (Incl. Pleistocene | Earth sciences | Palaeontology | Understanding Australia'S Past

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