Neanderthal-like Features in 450,000-Year-Old Fossil Teeth from Italy
Fossil teeth from Italy, among the oldest human remains on the Italian Peninsula, show that Neanderthal dental features had evolved by around 450,000 years ago.
From the Field: Marie-Hรฉlรจne Moncel, Italy
Marie-Hรฉlรจne Moncel was awarded a Leakey Foundation research grant during our spring 2016 cycle for her project entitled โEarly evidence of Acheulean bifacial technology in Europe. New fieldwork at Notarchirico (Italy).โ
Grantee Spotlight: Marie-Hรฉlรจne Moncel
Marie-Hรฉlรจne Moncel is a director of research at the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, France. She was awarded a Leakey Foundation research grant during our spring 2016 cycle for her project entitled "Early evidence of Acheulean bifacial technology in Europe. New fieldwork at Notarchirico (Italy)."
From the Field: Marco Peresani, Fumane Cave, Italy
Marco Peresani was awarded a Leakey Foundation Research Grant in the spring of 2015 for his project entitled "Rediscovering the Uluzzian in Italy."
Grantee Spotlight: Paola Villa
Over the next few months we will be introducing you to our new spring 2015 Leakey Foundation grantees, and the first on our list is Paola Villa from the University of Colorado Museum. She was awarded a research grant for her project entitled โUluzzian technology in Central Italy: From Neandertals to modern humans.โ
Dr. Paola Villa
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