Dissertation Research: Origins of Human Use of Fire in      Africa
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The beginnings of human use and control of fire has been an                important concern for students of human origins since it is                     crucial for understanding early hominid cultural adaptation and                 development.  Recently, traces of fire in early Pleistocene                     contexts have been reported at Koobi Fora, Kenya.  However,                     archaeologists lack a methodology to distinguish whether these                  remains are naturally occurring or the result of human endeavors.                    To help remedy this situation, the student will conduct a                  series of actualistic experiments in Zaire and Kenya on the                     effects of campfires, tree stump fires and grass fires to see how               they may be manifested physically and macroscopically in the                    range of sedimentary environments used by early hominids.  The                  research will result in new methods and techniques to help                      determine the presence of fire in archaeological sites around the               world.
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