CORDIS · 101168587 · HORIZON
INASIA Were They Modern Humans? The Problem of the Initial Upper Palaeolithic in West Central Asia
Coordinator: UNIWERSYTET WARSZAWSKI (PL)
The Initial Upper Palaeolithic (IUP) is a term describing lithic assemblages dated roughly to 50–40 kya in the Near East, Central Europe and North-Eastern Asia, which show traits of the emergence of blade technology, traditionally associated with the expansion of modern human groups. Several sites with IUP traits have also been recently recognised in West Central Asia (Uzbekistan and Tajikistan), but astonishingly they date to a period between 77 and 43 kya (Obi-Rakhmat, Khudji, Katta Sai 2, Khodjakent, Kuksaray 2, Ertash Sai 2). Through this project, we aim to answer the question of whether …
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: €2.6M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 5 years from 2025-03-01 to 2030-02-28.
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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 funding scheme.
- What is the EU contribution?
- The European Commission contributes €2.6M toward a total project budget of €2.6M.
- Which EU programme funds it?
- The project is funded under Horizon Europe (2021–2027), call ERC-2024-COG.
- Who coordinates the project?
- The project is coordinated by UNIWERSYTET WARSZAWSKI (PL).
- What is the project timeline?
- The project runs from 2025-03-01 to 2030-02-28 — approximately 5 years.
- Where can I find the full project record?
- The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 101168587.