Dissertation Research: Elephants in East African Hominid Sites: A Comparative Study of Evolutionary Pattern, Biostratigraphy and Biogeography

9311709布鲁克斯 大型热带草原哺乳动物，如猪、马和牛科动物的进化与人类的故事有关，既有环境指标，也有时间/战略指标。 这项建议将集中在一个最普遍的大型哺乳动物通常与原始人，非洲象血统。 这项研究将评估Elephas recki的变化，以描述在这个化石谱系中看到的进化模式，并将研究其作为早期人类遗址的指示器的实用性。 该项目的目标是研究大象如何反映非洲生态系统对生物条件变化的长期反应，其中早期人类祖先是关键部分。 它还将涉及一名研究生的高级培训。 ***

9311709 Brooks The evolution of large savanna mammals, such as pigs, horses, and bovids, relates to the human story as both environmental and time/strategraphy indicators. This proposal will focus on one of the most prevalent large mammals commonly associated with hominids, the African Elephant lineage. This study will assess the variation in Elephas recki in order to describe the pattern of evolution seen in this fossil lineage, and will examine its utility as an indicator for early hominid sites. The goal is to study how elephants reflect the long term response of African ecosystems to changing biotic conditions, of which early human ancestors were a critical part. It will also involve advanced training of a graduate student. ***