What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Ecology
- Paleontology
- Archaeology
Richard Potts mainly focuses on Ecology, Paleontology, Human evolution, Pleistocene and Structural basin.
His study connects Natural selection and Ecology.
His multidisciplinary approach integrates Human evolution and Hominidae in his work.
Pleistocene is a subfield of Archaeology that Richard Potts investigates.
The Prehistory, Animal bone and Oldowan research Richard Potts does as part of his general Archaeology study is frequently linked to other disciplines of science, such as Tanzania, therefore creating a link between diverse domains of science.
The concepts of his Structural basin study are interwoven with issues in Paleomagnetism, Mammal and Early Pleistocene.
His most cited work include:
- Cutmarks made by stone tools on bones from Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania (422 citations)
- Variability selection in hominid evolution (361 citations)
- Environmental Hypotheses of Hominin Evolution (347 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His main research concerns Paleontology, Pleistocene, Ecology, Human evolution and Archaeology.
His work on Rift, Early Pleistocene, Structural basin and Rift valley as part of his general Paleontology study is frequently connected to Context, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science.
His research in Pleistocene focuses on subjects like Quaternary, which are connected to Cenozoic and Far East.
His research on Ecology frequently connects to adjacent areas such as Extinction.
His Human evolution research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Homo sapiens, Homo erectus, Paleoanthropology and Paleoclimatology.
His Paleoecology research incorporates themes from Taphonomy and Ecosystem.
He most often published in these fields:
- Paleontology (39.53%)
- Pleistocene (24.03%)
- Ecology (24.03%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?
- Paleontology (39.53%)
- Rift (13.95%)
- Structural basin (11.63%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His scientific interests lie mostly in Paleontology, Rift, Structural basin, Homo sapiens and Middle Stone Age.
His study in Pleistocene, East African Rift and Paleoceanography are all subfields of Paleontology.
His research in Pleistocene intersects with topics in Evolutionary biology and Outcrop.
His Rift research includes elements of Sedimentary rock and Period.
His Homo sapiens study incorporates themes from Ecology and Human evolution.
His work in Middle Stone Age tackles topics such as Acheulean which are related to areas like Environmental change.
Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- The Formation of Human Populations in South and Central Asia (117 citations)
- Long-distance stone transport and pigment use in the earliest Middle Stone Age (100 citations)
- The Hominin Sites and Paleolakes Drilling Project : High-Resolution Paleoclimate Records from the East African Rift System and Their Implications for Understanding the Environmental Context of Hominin Evolution (71 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Ecology
- Paleontology
- Archaeology
His primary areas of investigation include Homo sapiens, Middle Stone Age, Context, Acheulean and Structural basin.
The various areas that Richard Potts examines in his Homo sapiens study include Adaptation, Pleistocene and Evolutionary biology.
Context is intertwined with East African Rift, High resolution, Paleontology, Paleoclimatology and Equus in his research.
His Acheulean research incorporates elements of Ecology, Environmental change, Rift and Chronology.
Richard Potts combines subjects such as Sedimentary rock and Period with his study of Structural basin.
His Archaeology study combines topics in areas such as Equus sivalensis and Old World.
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