Wildlife projects may reveal clues about human evolution.
Gorongosa National Park, already a hotspot for evolutionary anthropology, is about to go on a wild ride with two new studies.
Catarina Santos Coelho will study how primates and hoofed animals coexist during extreme seasonal changes, allowing her to provide insights into human evolution.
Emanuela Rabajoli will explore how early humans and their ancestors fed by examining the foraging behavior of highly adaptable baboons.
The projects are two of nine fellowships funded by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia and the University of Algarve, with Dr. Susana Carvalho overseeing for the Interdisciplinary Center for Archaeology and Evolution of Human Behaviour (ICArEHB).