Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP140101405]Researchers: David Lambert (Chief Investigator) , Dr Michael Westaway (Chief Investigator) , Dr Craig Millar (Partner Investigator) , Prof Elizabeth (Lisa) Matisoo-Smith (Partner Investigator) , Prof Eske Willerslev (Partner Investigator)
Brief description The origin of the First Australians: a genomic approach. The earliest known inhabitants of Australia lived more than 42,000 years ago on the shores of Lake Mungo. This project will present data that show it is feasible to recover complete genomes of some early Australians, in addition to the sex and mitochondrial genomes of others. These data will provide a new understanding of the robust and gracile morphologies of these people, as well as the dispersal patterns of modern humans out of Africa. Ideas about Australia’s First People have been central to the development of theories about the origin of modern humans generally, and therefore this study will be of international significance.
Funding Amount $394,717
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP140101405
- ARC : DP140101405