Understanding artifact variability and function in the evolution of human behavior: Introducing the Laboratory for Traceology and Controlled Experiments (TraCEr)
<div>Understanding artifact variability, and especially the role of different raw materials and their possible</div><div>use by past humans, is one of the most debated topics in Pleistocene archaeo logy. Functional studies</div><div>are critical to determine artifact use, and thus to address fundamental questions about the evolution</div><div>of human behaviour.</div><div>The new Laboratory for Traceology and Controlled Experiments (TraCEr) is based</div><div>at the MONREPOS Archaeological Research Centre and Museum for Human</div><div>Behavioural Evolution. Its goal is to carry out ground-breaking func tio nal</div><div>studies that combine 1) methodological development and</div><div>2) fundamental research on Pleistocene and Early Holocene archaeology.</div
