Grantee Spotlight: Philip A. Slater
In spring of 2013 Philip A. Slater, PhD candidate at the University of Illinois, was awarded a Leakey Foundation research grant for his project entitled “Planning and technological organization in the Kenyan MSA and LSA.” The following is a short update on his progress. Small and intentionally dug hole that contained about 550 artifacts. The people at the site (~94,000
Exploring ‘Ein Qashish, a Middle Paleolithic site in northern Israel
Erella Hovers
Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Excavation of ‘Ein Qashish
Traditionally, studies of Levantine (eastern Mediterranean) Middle Paleolithic sites have focused on caves, and so exploration of the open-air ‘Ein Qashish site presents a novel opportunity to expand our understanding of the behavioral dynamics of Middle Paleolithic hominins (modern humans as well as Neanderthals) in the region.
From the Field: Anne E. Russon, Kutai National Park, Borneo
Anne E. Russon and her team have been collecting field data on east Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus morio) at the newly established Bendili study area (northern border of Kutai National Park) since January 2010. Russon has been awarded two grants by The Leakey Foundation for her study of the ranging behavior and diet of this population, which due to the
From the Field: Alexandra Uhl at the StEvE Conference, University of Tübingen
Leakey Foundation grantee Alexandra Uhl, PhD candidate from the University of Tübingen in Germany, reports from the StEvE Conference.
EvE is a semester seminar series at the University of Tübingen with speakers who talk about their research in Evolution and Ecology. The StEvE conference is organized within the EvE for Students… So St(udents) and EvE = StEVE.
Each year StEvE
From the Field: Alexandra Uhl at the StEvE Conference, University of Tübingen
Leakey Foundation grantee Alexandra Uhl, PhD candidate from the University of Tübingen in Germany, reports from the StEvE Conference.
EvE is a semester seminar series at the University of Tübingen with speakers who talk about their research in Evolution and Ecology. The StEvE conference is organized within the EvE for Students… So St(udents) and EvE = StEVE.
Each year StEvE