Acheulian to Middle Stone Age transition at Amanzi Springs, South Africa

该项目旨在挖掘阿曼齐斯普林斯考古建筑群并确定其年代。从600到300,000年前，由大型通用刀具定义的阿舍利石器技术转变为以较小的专业技术(尖端/刀片)为主导的中石器时代行业。由于缺乏可确定年代的高分辨率分层考古遗址，整个非洲对这一过渡的定义很模糊。该项目将提供从石器时代早期到中期的技术变化的详细记录。该项目可以增加我们对塑造我们共同祖先的气候、生态和生物过程的了解。

This project aims to excavate and date the Amanzi Springs archaeological complex. From 600 to 300,000 years ago, Acheulian stone tool technology, defined by large generalised cutting tools, changed to a Middle Stone Age industry dominated by smaller, specialised technology (points/blades). This transition is poorly defined throughout Africa due to lack of layered archaeological sites at high resolution that can be dated. The project will provide a detailed record of changes in technology across the Early to Middle Stone Age transition. The project could increase our understanding of the climatological, ecological and biological processes that shaped our shared ancestry.