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

最前沿：研究澳大利亚古人类使用贝壳作为原材料的情况

• 批准号: DP0987164
• 负责人: A/Prof Katherine Szabo
• 金额: $ 47.97万
• 依托单位: University of Wollongong
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2009-02-13 至 2014-05-15
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP0987164
• 关键词: cutting; edge; Investigating; use; shell

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.

澳大拉西亚往往存在于围绕人类进化的重大辩论的边缘。 没有什么理由可以解释为什么会这样，澳大拉西亚在适应岛屿和热带环境以及使用新的原材料进行人工制品生产方面可以做出很大贡献。 这些调查不仅有助于我们了解早期澳大拉西亚人在全球框架内的地位，而且有助于我们了解该地区所面临的独特挑战和机遇。 该项目发展和加强的区域和欧洲研究联系确保了这些知识不仅为澳大拉西亚人所“拥有”，而且被纳入全球思维。