Advanced behavour among early modern humans. Tracing cognitivity based on material culture

Project: Research

Project Details

Popular science description

The project is aimed on the relations of early humans towards other social groups as well as the nature. The results from an excavation of a small cave in Western Cape, South Africa are the basis for further research. The settlement is about 80000 years old. It holds raw material that was brought to site based on wide networks. Lumps of ochre in different colours are numerous.
StatusFinished
Effective start/end date2007/01/012010/12/31