Christopher Aris is currently studying for a PhD in Anthropology with an examination of enamel microevolution over the last 2000 years of human history. Here, … Read more
Category: Biological Anthropology
Anthropology and Conservation News Summary – May
With the 24th of May signifying two months of lockdown during the current COVID-19 crisis, the doors to the School of Anthropology and Conservation have … Read more
Modern biomechanical tools used to explore ergonomic design of earliest human tools
Kent’s School of Anthropology and Conservation (SAC) and School of Sport and Exercise Sciences (SSES) have collaborated on a research project to investigate the design … Read more
Video released investigating lockdown for primatologists
What are people who work with or study primates doing during lockdown? Dr Ameline Bardo and colleagues from the French Society of Primatology had the … Read more
New study records dual hand use in early human relative
Research by anthropologists at the School of Anthropology and Conservation has identified hand-use behaviour in fossil human relatives that is consistent with modern humans. The human … Read more
Biological Anthropology Seminar Series
Each term, the Biological Anthropology Seminar Series is organised at the School of Anthropology and Conservation to discuss current research with UK and international scientists … Read more
New MSc Human Evolution Anatomy scholarships announced for 2020
Are you interested in how our skeleton has changed to walk on two feet, why our hands are so dextrous or why our brains so … Read more
Anthropology and Conservation News Summary – April
The doors may temporarily be closed to the School of Anthropology and Conservation during the lockdown, but there is still plenty of activity to report. … Read more
Dr Ameline Bardo receives a grant from the American Association of Physical Anthropologists (AAPA)
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Biological Anthropology, Dr Ameline Bardo, has been awarded a prestigious Cobb Professional Development Grant from the American Association of Physical Anthropologists … Read more
Human Evolution educational materials for home learning
With COVID-19 lockdown in place, it can be challenging for parents to keep children mentally stimulated and entertained with home education. A change of routine … Read more