H2020Индивидуална стипендия2020–2023

ANDSU · Attesting Neanderthal dwelling space use: effects of human occupations in the Middle Palaeolithic record of Fumane cave

„Хоризонт 2020“ — Действия „Мария Склодовска-Кюри“

Период: 2020-08-01 → 2023-01-31
Финансиране от ЕС: 171 473 €
Участници: 1
Схема: MSCA-IF

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Накратко на български

Разположението на остатъци и огнища в пещерата Фумане в Италия разкрива как неандерталците са организирали жизненото си пространство. Анализът помага да се разбере поведението на древните хора и да се опровержат предразсъдъците, че те са били по-примитивни от нас.

Този кратък обзор е генериран от изкуствен интелект

Кратко обяснение, генерирано от езиков модел по текста на CORDIS. Оригиналът е по-долу.

Резултати накратко

Attesting Neanderthal dwelling space use: effects of human occupations in the Middle Palaeolithic record of Fumane cave

The action "Attesting Neanderthal Dwelling Space Use: effects of human occupations in the Middle Palaeo-lithic record of Fumane cave (ANDSU)" addressed important issues and challenges that occurred during our evolution, giving attention to the variability of Neanderthal subsistence patterns across the analysis of the late Mousterian sequence of Fumane cave (44-47.6 ka cal BP) (Verona, Italy). The research questions how Neanderthals' behaviour can be interpreted, thanks to the spatial archaeology of remains, to distinguish intra-site activity areas and whether different hearth-related accumulations are contemporaneous. Such topics are important because they enable data collection that can be applied to constructing population models and eco-cultural niches through synergies with various anthropology and biology research fields. Information about ancient populations' structure might be a significant clue to differentiate between AMH and ancient hominid behaviour, overcoming anthropological misconceptions that consider Neanderthal as second-class humans. Archaeological knowledge, artefacts, sites, and landscapes, also extended in the field of Neanderthal, can help teach the younger generation about the past: the paths humans have crossed and the attempts and experiments they have made towards creating contemporary society. The potential of this discipline for fostering more intelligent, involved global citizens is considerable. Learning about archaeology helps students develop various skills across many disciplines, including critical thinking. Archaeology can be readily included in a comprehensive curriculum for social science, history, mathematics, environmental studies, and art. Society learns to appreciate history from different frames of reference, developing a sensitivity to other people and diverse cultures. Objectives of this Marie Skłodowska Curie Action (MSCA) have been to: 1) perform manually faunal refits in three levels of Fumane cave, which are A9 (47.6-45.0 Ky Cal BP) and A6-A5 (44.8-42.2 Ky Cal B.P.); 2) experiment with the 3D scan of a sample of bones, adapting an existing and successful methodology; 3) apply geometric analysis on 3D models of selected bones. The action has been concluded.

Текст от CORDIS, на английски · Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз

Цел на проекта

The debate over Neanderthal subsistence patterns and behavioural aspects is source of many discussions and scieThe debate over Neanderthal subsistence patterns and behavioural aspects is source of many discussions and scientific contributions. Research over the last ten years has produced new data on mobility, economic strategies and life-aspects of Neanderthals, that have changed and enriched the comprehension of the material record of these ancestors. The project entitled “Attesting Neanderthal Dwelling Space Use: effects of human occupations in the Middle Palaeolithic record of Fumane cave” (ANDSU) will address the identification of changes in Neanderthal subsistence patterns across the analysis of the late mousterian sequence of Fumane cave (44-47.6 ka cal BP) (Verona, Italy). ANDSU will overcome the traditional limits of scientific research through specific objectives: identify Neanderthal spatial patterns, site function, temporality (or not) of activity areas and hearths and lengths and number of occupation(s)/event(s). An integrated multidisciplinary research methodology that has never been proposed until today, will be useful to address the aforementioned objectives and enhance the state-of the-art. Based on bone refits, Spatial Archaeology, multivariate Statistic techniques and 3D modeling reconstruction the project emerge for its combined high-innovative methodologies. The experimentation of 3D scan of bones will provide an important step for the attempt to automatically, or semi-automatically refit of faunal assemblages. , would radically transform zooarchaeological research methods. On the base of these premises, ANDSU focuses on the crucial need to extend our knowledge about Middle Palaeolithic record and to understand the range of Neanderthal variability. Also, it is expected to open up new perspectives to know the life-ways of Fumane inhabitants and to understand their cultural relationships, compared with Neanderthal groups of other European regions.

Оригинален текст от CORDIS (на английски).

Участници

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI FERRARA · FerraraКоординаторИталия