The cutting edge: Investigating the use of shell as a raw material by Australasian hominins

在围绕人类进化的重大辩论中，澳大拉西亚往往处于边缘地位。几乎没有理由会出现这种情况，澳大拉西亚在适应岛屿和热带环境的洞察力方面做出了很大贡献，并使用新型原材料生产文物。这些调查不仅有助于我们了解早期澳大利亚人在全球框架内的地位，而且有助于我们了解该地区提供的独特挑战和机遇。该项目发展和加强了区域和欧洲的研究联系，确保这种知识不仅为澳大利亚人所拥有，而且被纳入全球思维。

Australasia has tended to exist on the periphery of major debates surrounding human evolution. There is little justification why this should be the case, and Australasia has much to contribute with insights into adaptations to island and tropical environments, and the use of novel raw materials for artefact production. Such enquiries not only help us understand the place of early Australasians within a global framework, but assist us in understanding the unique challenges and opportunities afforded by this region. The regional and European research linkages developed and enhanced by this project ensure that such knowledge is not only 'owned' by Australasians, but is incorporated into global thinking.