Natural History Museum Berlin - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science
Berlin (DE3) · Germany
ERC Consolidator Grant · 2021
Evolution on the Nile: Faunal Regionalization and Continuity in the Pleistocene of Sudan
Over a century of paleontological investigation in Africa has revealed a rich Pleistocene fossil record that includes the evolution of hominins and their material cultures. However, the vast majority of fossil sites are located in the East African Rift Valley (EARV), and our knowledge is heavily skewed by this geographic bias. Poor continental geographic sampling means we lack an understanding of faunal regional variations, and the role of dispersal and geographic variation in the emergence of modern ecosystems. Furthermore, many have questioned the role of the Nile, the longest river in the world, in promoting faunal and cultural dispersal between Subsaharan and North Africa, and beyond to…
From the public funding record at EU CORDIS. Describes the funded project, not the reviews below.