SGER: Paleoanthropology of the northern Afar (Danakil) Depression, State of Eritrea

东非人类学丰富的阿法尔地区一直是人类起源研究的多产地区。到目前为止，新成立的厄立特里亚国家阿法尔河的最北端尚未开发。这一奖项是为了在阿法尔北部进行实地考察。重要的是，1)了解非洲人类的最早历史2)了解非洲大陆早期人类祖先的最北端，3)了解我们的物种智人离开非洲的时间和地点，以及4)了解世界上地质活动最活跃的地区之一的人类和我们的祖先的生物地理。研究人员将在4到5周内对阿法尔北部(达纳基尔凹陷)的地点进行调查、绘制地图和采集地点。所有标本都将被编目并存放在厄立特里亚国家博物馆。对化石和文物的描述和分析将在阿斯马拉进行。用于岩相学和同位素分析的岩石样本将被运送到美国和南非进行分析。研究小组将由来自美国、厄立特里亚和南非的科学家组成。

The anthropologically rich Afar region of East Africa has been a prolific area of research for human origins. The northernmost reaches of the Afar in the newly founded State of Eritrea have been untapped to this point. This award is to undertake fieldwork in the northern Afar. It is important for, 1) understanding the earliest history of humankind in Africa 2) understanding the northernmost range of early human ancestors on the African continent, 3) understanding when and where our species, Homo sapiens left Africa, and 4) understanding the biogeography of humans and our ancestors in one of the worlds most geologically active areas.The researchers will survey, map and surface collect sites in the northern Afar (Danakil depression) four to five weeks. All specimens will be catalogued and deposited in the National Museum of Eritrea. Description and analysis of fossils and artifacts will take place in Asmara. Rock samples for petrographic and isotope analysis will be transported to the United States and South Africa for analysis. The research team will consist of scientists from the United States, Eritrea and South Africa.