Technology and behavioural evolution in late Pleistocene Africa, Europe and Australia

更新世晚期非洲、欧洲和澳大利亚的技术和行为演化

• 批准号: DP1092445
• 负责人: Prof Peter Hiscock
• 金额: $ 28.58万
• 依托单位: The Australian National University
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2010-06-01 至 2013-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP1092445
• 关键词: Technology; behavioural; evolution; late; Pleistocene

Many of the behaviours which distinguish Homo sapiens from other species first appeared in the late Pleistocene, raising the issue of whether our cognitive capacity changed significantly in this period. This project will use recent advances developed by Australian researchers to help resolve this cornerstone issue in human behavioural evolution. The project will also emphasise the importance of Australian archaeology to models of human evolution, redressing the peripheral role that the Pleistocene archaeology of the country is often accorded. In addressing these issues, the project will highlight Australia's commitment to core issues in human evolution, and deepen Australia's scientific ties with South Africa.

许多区分智人与其他物种的行为首先出现在更新世晚期，这就提出了我们的认知能力在这一时期是否发生了显着变化的问题。该项目将利用澳大利亚研究人员开发的最新进展来帮助解决人类行为进化中的这一基石问题。该项目还将强调澳大利亚考古学对人类进化模型的重要性，纠正该国更新世考古学经常被赋予的边缘角色。在解决这些问题时，该项目将突出澳大利亚对人类进化核心问题的承诺，并加深澳大利亚与南非的科学联系。