RT Journal Article
T1 A new assemblage of late Neanderthal remains from Cova Simanya (NE Iberia)
A1 Morales, Juan I.
A1 Cebrià, Artur
A1 Soto, María
A1 Rodríguez Hidalgo, Antonio
A1 Hernando, Raquel
A1 Moreno Ribas, Elena
A1 Lombao, Diego
A1 Rabuñal, José R.
A1 Martín Perea, David Manuel
A1 García Tabernero, Antonio
A1 Allué, Ethel
A1 García Basanta, Andrea
A1 Lizano, Esther
A1 Marquès Bonet, Tomàs
A1 Talamo, Sahra
A1 Tassoni, Laura
A1 Lalueza Fox, Carles
A1 Fullola, Josep María
A1 Rosas González, Antonio
AB This study presents an exceptional collection of 54 Late Pleistocene human remains that correspond to at least three Neanderthal individuals from Simanya Gran, the main gallery of Cova Simanya, located in the northeastern Iberian Peninsula. The collection comprised 53 unpublished remains that were unearthed during the 1970s and an additional tooth discovered during 2021 excavations. The specimens represent an adult with a small stature, a periadolescent aged approximately 11.5 years, and an immature individual aged approximately 7.7 years, thus offering a more complete demographic perspective. The collection encompasses diverse anatomical parts including upper and lower dentition, mandible, vertebrae, and limb bones from both the upper and lower extremities. Attempts to extract aDNA were unsuccessful. Renewed archaeological investigations at Cova Simanya have facilitated the reevaluation of the original stratigraphic context of these remains, leading to the discovery of the additional tooth, aligning with the periadolescent individual. This assemblage is currently the most extensive Neanderthal collection from the northeastern Mediterranean Iberia, offering invaluable insights into the morphology and evolutionary trajectory of Late Pleistocene hominins. Hence, Simanya Neanderthals will enhance our understanding of Neanderthal demographics and evolution, paving the way for an in-depth examination of the morphological diversity and evolutionary context of Iberian Neanderthals.
PB Frontiers Media
YR 2023
FD 2023-09-19
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/88478
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/88478
LA eng
NO Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
NO Generalitat de Catalunya
NO Diputació de Barcelona
NO Fundación Palarq
NO UAM Tomás y Valiente Program
NO European Union
NO Ministerio de Universidades
NO Xunta de Galicia
NO European Research Council
DS Docta Complutense
RD 11 may 2025