Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/T/S/2002/00465
Chronology, adaptation and environment of the Middle Palaeolithic in Northern Africa: implications for the dispersal of anatomically modern humans.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor DSG Thomas, University of Oxford, Geography - SoGE
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor M Mirazon Lahr, University of Cambridge, McDonald Institute Archaeological Res.
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor CB Stringer, The Natural History Museum, Earth Sciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor GAT Duller, Aberystwyth University, Inst of Geography and Earth Sciences
- Grant held at:
- University of Oxford, Geography - SoGE
- Science Area:
- Terrestrial
- Earth
- Overall Classification:
- Earth
- ENRIs:
- Global Change
- Science Topics:
- Science-Based Archaeology
- Quaternary Science
- Palaeoenvironments
- Climate & Climate Change
- Abstract:
- Africa was a critical location in the emergence and dispersal of (AMHs) since MIS 5. Environmental factors played an important role in range expansion and contraction of antecedent MP and Early UP populations in Africa and understanding their significance requires evaluation of the nature and chronology of the preserved archaeological record. We will apply optical dating (in addition to palaeoenvironmental and archaeological interpretation) to geographically widespread MP and UP sites across Northern Africa to produce an absolute, robust and systematic chronological framework. This will provide a fuller understanding of environmental factors in both later dispersal events and speciation of AMHs. This chronology will provide a basis for correlation among geographically-widespread archaeological sites, and to global, and low latitude, climate changes.
- Period of Award:
- 27 Mar 2003 - 26 Dec 2007
- Value:
- £111,207 Lead Split Award
Authorised funds only
- NERC Reference:
- NER/T/S/2002/00465
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Directed Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- EFCHED
This grant award has a total value of £111,207
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - T&S | Total - Staff | Total - Other Costs | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| £18,095 | £60,081 | £5,394 | £27,637 |
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