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  • XXI INQUA Congress July 2023 Abstract Book
    XXI INQUA Congress July 2023 Abstract Book

    There is a publication with *all of the Abstracts* presented at INQUA Roma 2023!! The abstracts are presented in a clickable form in a book published by the Sapienza University of Rome! The DOI for…

  • Living On the Water Towards 2100 – Sea level Science in Venice
    Living On the Water Towards 2100 – Sea level Science in Venice

    Venice has been facing challenges from its coastal environment since it was founded. Sedimentation has threatened its vital waterways in the past, and subsidence along with high waters began affecting buildings and streets. Today, rising…

  • 16th International Geochronology Summer School 2025
    16th International Geochronology Summer School 2025

    The 16th International Geochronology Summer School 2025 – Dating Techniques in Environmental Research will be held between 31 August to 4 September 2025 in Morteratsch (Pontresina, Engadine, Switzerland). For more details visit the website.

  • Paleopedology Newsletter Issue 35 is now out!
    Paleopedology Newsletter Issue 35 is now out!

      The Paleopedology Newsletter is a collaborative initiative of the IUSS Commission 1.6 – Paleopedology and the INQUA Paleopedology Working Group. Stay updated on the latest events, research advances, and upcoming opportunities in paleopedology. For…

INQUA 2412 my: Mapping Ancient Africa: Climate, vegetation and humans – Phase II (MAACH 2.0)

The aim of the project is to bring together researchers to gain a better understanding of the relationships between climate change and hominin evolution and cultural development in Africa.

Abstract

The “Mapping Ancient Africa: Climate, Vegetation & Humans” commenced in 2021 and is a multi-year project funded by the International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA). Specifically, the project is supported by PALCOM (the Palaeoclimate commission) and HABCOM (the Human & Biospheres commission).

Phase 1 of the project (2021-2023) was lead by William Gosling (University of Amsterdam) and Stefanie Kaboth-Bahr (University of Potsdam / Free University of Berlin), with support from regional hub coordinators: Rahab Kinyanjui (National Museum of Kenya / Max Planck Institute for Geoanthropology), Lynne Quick (Nelson Mandela University), and Sarah Ivory (Penn State University). The aim of the first phase was to build a network of researchers interested in past environmental change and human activity in Africa, deliver a research skills workshop, and present findings at the INQUA Rome 2023 congress.

Phase 2 of the project (2023- ) will be lead by Stefanie Kaboth-Bahr (Free University of Berlin) and Rahab Kinyanjui (National Museum of Kenya / Max Planck Institute for Geoanthropology). The aim of the second phase is to develop scientific writing skills among the community and to deliver a special issue of Quaternary International.

 

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