The origins of Asian domestic buffalo and its role in the development of agricultural technology

给澳大利亚带来的好处是教育、文化和科学。该项目将加强澳大利亚大学与中国、加拿大、美国和印度的研究机构之间的研究合作。特别是将为澳大利亚和中国之间的学术交流创造更多的机会。该项目采用考古学与DNA技术和考古学相结合的新方法，以解决许多亚洲地区在动物驯化和农业技术方面的重要问题。它的结果将对我们了解本区域和世界的人类历史作出重大贡献。

Benefits for Australia are educational, cultural and scientific. This project will enhance research collaborations between Australian universities and research institutions in China, Canada, the USA and India. It will particularly create more opportunities for academic exchange between Australia and China. This project employs new methods combining archaeology with DNA technology and archaeometry to tackle important issues in animal domestication and agricultural technology in many Asian regions. Its outcome will make a significant contribution to our knowledge of the human history of our region and the world.