The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $260,706 Project Grant under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program to the University of Louisville's Office of Research & Innovation Division. The funding supports a multi-year research project to study the role of coastal habitats in the survival and behavioral development of early humans. The research team will utilize field excavation, geomorphic investigation, radiometric dating, and various paleoenvironmental proxy analyses to generate new empirical data on stone artifacts, sedimentary histories, and climate records. This research aims to enhance understanding of when and how frequently coastal zones were occupied by early humans, the environmental conditions that made these regions appealing for habitation, and the adaptive behaviors that sustained human survival in coastal ecosystems. The award period runs from August 2024 through July 2028.
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