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Study of Archeological Sites and Fossil Hominid Localities in the Turkana Basin

图尔卡纳盆地考古遗址和原始人类化石产地研究

基本信息

批准号：
8805371
负责人：
Francis Brown
金额：
$ 13.94万
依托单位：
University of Utah
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Continuing Grant
财政年份：
1988
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
1988-07-15 至 1990-12-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=8805371&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
Study Archeological Sites Fossil Hominid

项目摘要

Continuing his geological research in the Turkana Basin region of Northern Kenya, Dr. Brown and his colleagues will conduct a detailed study of specific subareas to determine local paleoenvironmental conditions. Some represent sites where hominid (human) fossil specimens are exceptionally well preserved while others are potential sources of hominid materials. Archaeological sites of great antiquity will also be examined and set in chronological order. Dr. Brown will provide detailed description of local sections, analyze sediments, and document lateral variation in lithologies. The goal of the research is not only to date important localities but also to determine local paleoenvironmental conditions and reconstruct landscapes at critical periods of time. In this process, Dr. Brown will also search for additional sites with archaeological and paleontological remains. The East African Rift Valley in which Dr. Brown will work is the prime source of evidence which relates to the development of humanity over the last four million years. Some individual sites have been well studied but others have not, and Dr. Brown is the first to attempt a chronological and climatic synthesis. This research contributes to that goal. To understand the history of human development is important, not only to date milestones along the road but also to reconstruct the shifting environment in which humans emerged, since it is clear that species respond to and are shaped by such fluxuations in their environment. This research will help to accomplish these goals.

继续他在图尔卡纳盆地地区的地质研究，布朗博士和他的同事将在肯尼亚北方进行一次详细研究具体分区，以确定当地古环境条件有些代表的网站，原始人类化石保存得非常好而另一些则是原始人类材料的潜在来源。还将考察古代的考古遗址，按时间顺序排列。布朗博士将提供详细的描述局部剖面，分析沉积物，并记录岩性的横向变化。研究的目的是不仅可以确定重要地点的日期，古环境条件和重建景观. 关键时期。在这个过程中，布朗博士还将寻找更多的考古遗址，古生物遗迹布朗博士将工作的东非大裂谷是与发展有关的主要证据来源人类在过去的四百万年里。个别网站已经得到了很好的研究，但其他人没有，布朗博士是第一次尝试时间和气候的综合。这研究有助于实现这一目标。了解人类发展的历史很重要，不仅可以记录沿着里程碑的日期，人类出现的环境变化，因为它是很明显，物种会对这种波动做出反应， in their其environment环境. 这项研究将有助于实现这些目标。