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Human remains of Homo sapiens neanderthalensis from the pleistocene deposit of Sants Croce Cave, Bisceglie (Apulia), Italy
Author(s) -
Mallegni F.,
Piperno M.,
Segre A.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
american journal of physical anthropology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.146
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1096-8644
pISSN - 0002-9483
DOI - 10.1002/ajpa.1330720402
Subject(s) - neanderthal , cave , mousterian , pleistocene , homo sapiens , middle paleolithic , paleontology , archaeology , geology , geography
The paper deals with a Neanderthal human femur, recovered during excavations in Sants Croce Cave, Bisceglie. The cave also yielded Mousterian lithic industry and fauna indicating a paleoclimate condition with dry‐warm tendency and savannah landscape. Metrical, morphometrical, and morphological analysis, and the comparison with Neanderthal specimens show that the femur belonged to an adult individual. It particularly shows great affinities with the analogous specimens from La Ferrassie 1 and 2, Spy 2, and Fond de Forêt, which are similar in size and, above all, show similar archaic morphological traits.