Decoding the geochemical record of early human fossils

解码早期人类化石的地球化学记录

• 批准号: DP220100195
• 负责人: Prof Renaud Joannes-Boyau
• 金额: $ 26.4万
• 依托单位: Southern Cross University
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2022-01-01 至 2025-05-18
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP220100195
• 关键词: Decoding; geochemical; record; early; human

This project aims to reconstruct the infanthood records of early hominin species in South Africa, using cutting-edge geochemical imaging of fossil teeth. The research is at the forefront of human evolution and will transform our understanding of hominin adaptations to their ecological niches. The project will shine light on adaptive strategies of early Homo which allowed our genus to outcompete other hominin species at a time of climate variability. The results will pioneer new analytical approaches to extract early-childhood geochemical archives such as breastfeeding behaviour, diet, seasonality and physiological adaptations of each species and thereby gain novel perspectives on the environmental conditions of our ancestors.

该项目旨在利用牙齿化石的尖端地球化学成像，重建南非早期人类物种的婴儿期记录。这项研究处于人类进化的最前沿，将改变我们对人类适应其生态位的理解。该项目将揭示早期人属的适应性策略，这些策略使我们的属在气候多变的时期胜过其他人类物种。研究结果将开创新的分析方法，以提取幼儿地球化学档案，如母乳喂养行为，饮食，季节性和每个物种的生理适应，从而获得对我们祖先的环境条件的新观点。