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

人类学上丰富的东非阿法尔地区一直是人类起源研究的多产地区。 新成立的厄立特里亚国阿法尔河最北端迄今为止尚未开发。 该奖项是在北方阿法尔进行实地考察。 这对了解非洲人类最早的历史很重要，2）了解非洲大陆最北端的早期人类祖先，3）了解我们的物种智人何时何地离开非洲，4）了解人类和我们祖先在世界上地质最活跃的地区之一的地理分布。研究人员将调查，在北方阿法尔（达纳基尔洼地）的地图和地面采集点进行为期四至五周的调查。 所有标本都将编入目录，存放在厄立特里亚国家博物馆。 化石和人工制品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往美国和南非进行分析。 该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.