RT Journal Article
T1 Neandertal roots: Cranial and chronological evidence from Sima de los Huesos
A1 Arsuaga Ferreras, Juan Luis
A1 Martínez Mendizábal, Ignacio
A1 Arnold, Lee J.
A1 Aranburu, Arantza
A1 Gracia Téllez, Ana
A1 Sharp, Warren D.
A1 Quam, Rolf M.
A1 Falguères, Christophe
A1 Pantoja Pérez, Ana
A1 Bischoff, James L.
A1 Poza Rey, Eva María
A1 Parés, Josep M.
A1 Carretero, José Miguel
A1 Demuro, Martina
A1 Lorenzo Merino, Carlos
A1 Sala Burgos, Nohemi
A1 Martinón-Torres, María
A1 García García, Nuria
A1 Alcázar de Velasco, Almudena
A1 Cuenca Bescós, Gloria
A1 Gómez Olivencia, Asier
A1 Moreno, Davinia
A1 Pablos, Adrián
A1 Shen, Chuan-Chou
A1 Rodríguez, Laura
A1 Ortega Martínez, Ana Isabel
A1 García González, Rebeca
A1 Bonmatí, Alejandro
A1 Bermúdez de Castro, José María
A1 Carbonell i Roura, Eudald
AB Seventeen Middle Pleistocene crania from the Sima de los Huesos site (Atapuerca, Spain) are analyzed, including seven new specimens. This sample makes it possible to thoroughly characterize a Middle Pleistocene hominin paleodeme and to address hypotheses about the origin and evolution of the Neandertals. Using a variety of techniques, the hominin-bearing layer could be reassigned to a period around 430,000 years ago. The sample shows a consistent morphological pattern with derived Neandertal features present in the face and anterior vault, many of which are related to the masticatory apparatus. This suggests that facial modification was the first step in the evolution of the Neandertal lineage, pointing to a mosaic pattern of evolution, with different anatomical and functional modules evolving at different rates.
PB American Association Advancement Science
SN 0036-8075
YR 2014
FD 2014-06-20
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/34303
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/34303
LA eng
NO Unión Europea. FP7
NO Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICINN)
NO Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO)
NO Comunidad de Madrid
NO Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte (MECD)
NO Junta de Castilla y León
NO Binghamton University (SUNY)
NO Museo Americano de Historia Natural
NO Fundación Atapuerca
NO Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation
NO Taiwan ROC MOST
DS Docta Complutense
RD 5 abr 2025