CORDIS · 101118565 · HORIZON

LAST NEANDERTHALS The physical, cultural, and bio-genetic landscape of the last Neanderthals

Coordinator: ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA DI BOLOGNA (IT)

Our closest relatives, the Neanderthals, abruptly disappeared 40 thousand years ago (ka) after having endured for 350 thousand years in a territory ranging from the Iberian Peninsula to southern Siberia. Decades-long research attempted to address the cultural aspects and the demographic and environmental factors that triggered their demise. Yet, there are no widely accepted scenarios that satisfactorily explain the extinction of the Neanderthal. These shortcomings are in part because the data available originated from a limited number of sites mainly in western and central Europe, which we no…

EU contribution
€12.9M
Total cost
€12.9M
Period
2024-06-01 → 2030-05-31
Framework
Horizon Europe (2021–2027)
Funding scheme
HORIZON-ERC-SYG
Call
ERC-2023-SyG
Status
SIGNED

About Horizon Europe (2021–2027)

Horizon Europe is the EU's current research and innovation programme, covering 2021 to 2027 with a budget of roughly €95.5 billion. Its three pillars are Excellent Science (frontier research and mobility), Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness (mission-driven collaborative projects in health, climate, digital, security and food) and Innovative Europe (the EIC and EIT). It also funds five EU Missions targeting cancer, climate adaptation, smart cities, oceans and soils.

EU contribution: €12.9M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 6 years from 2024-06-01 to 2030-05-31.

Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.

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Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe (2021–2027) programme, under the HORIZON-ERC-SYG funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €12.9M toward a total project budget of €12.9M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Horizon Europe (2021–2027), call ERC-2023-SyG.
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA DI BOLOGNA (IT).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2024-06-01 to 2030-05-31 — approximately 6 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 101118565.