Diet, Energy and Evolution

S • A3 expansion of C4 grasses. Mesowear analysis and mandibular measurements were recorded on a suite of common Siwalik ungulate taxa including bovids, tragulids, giraffids, and equids dated before and after 8 Ma. Results are compared to published microwear and stable carbon isotope data. Preliminary data suggest that the dietary reconstruction obtained for some taxa as well as the observation of change in diet after 8 Ma may be discordant between the four methods. This study illustrates the importance of using multiple proxies in paleodietary and paleoecological analyses. Acknowledgements: MB is a McCurdy American School of Prehistoric Research (ASPR) postdoctoral fellow, Harvard University. Funding for this project has been provided by: NSF grant EAR-01255663 and the ASPR fund of the Peabody Museum, Harvard University. Preliminary Results from Paleolithic Sites on the Red Sea Coast of Eritrea A. Beyin, Anthropology, Stony Brook University, USA G. Woldu, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Asmara, ERITREA This paper reports results of recent fieldwork in the Gulf of Zula and Buri Peninsula (Red Sea Coast) of Eritrea. Three sites were investigated, Asfet, Gelalo NW, and Misse East. Located on the southwest coast of the Gulf of Zula, Asfet is a multi-component site characterized by high diversity of raw materials and artifact types that could be attributed mainly to Earlier and Middle Stone Age industries. The Gelalo NW and Misse East sites are both located on the Buri Peninsula. Both sites revealed artifact types distinctive of the Later Stone Age tradition, namely backed blades and flakes. The research involved systematic survey, geological and topographic mapping, surface collection, and test excavations. Test excavations at Asfet, Gelalo NW, and Misse East uncovered lithic artifacts and shells in close association on the surface and in the sub-surface, suggesting human exploitation of coastal-marine resources. The chronological placement of the sites and their implications for models of Paleolithic coastal adaptations and human dispersals will be