Rafael Gove

Rafael Gove participated in Gorongosa Interdisciplinary Training in Human Evolution. Based in Mozambique, this field school combines the study of Miocene fossil sites and Pleistocene caves with primatology focused on the behavioral adaptations of baboons and vervet monkeys. Rafael Gove is working on his BA in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Management at Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo, Mozambique. This past year he has been involved in research on bone distribution and abundance in the southern East African Rift. This taphonomic project aims to understand how bone assemblages form in a Rift Valley setting and the implications for understanding the hominin fossil record. After his BA, Rafael aims to continue studying toward a Master’s degree in a similar field. Participation in the field school would allow Rafael to consolidate his knowledge of how the processes of fossilization operate.

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