A Late Pleistocene human pedal phalanx from the Pinnacle Point PP5-6N Rock-Shelter, Western Cape Province, South Africa

Objectives This study provides the description and comparative morphometric analysis of a non-hallucial distal pedal phalanx (PP 654270) excavated from near the base of the LBSR Stratigraphic Aggregate in the Pinnacle Point PP5-6N rock-shelter. It derives from a thin combustion feature (probably an...

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Autores: Pablos Fernández, Adrián, Grine, Frederick E., Cleghorn, Naomi, Elmes, Katherine, Mongle, Carrie S., Marean, Curtis W.
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2025
País:España
Recursos:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositório:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglês
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spelling A Late Pleistocene human pedal phalanx from the Pinnacle Point PP5-6N Rock-Shelter, Western Cape Province, South AfricaPablos Fernández, AdriánGrine, Frederick E.Cleghorn, NaomiElmes, KatherineMongle, Carrie S.Marean, Curtis W.569.89(680)FootHomo sapiensMiddle Stone AgePostcraniumPaleontología2416.05 Paleontología de Los VertebradosObjectives This study provides the description and comparative morphometric analysis of a non-hallucial distal pedal phalanx (PP 654270) excavated from near the base of the LBSR Stratigraphic Aggregate in the Pinnacle Point PP5-6N rock-shelter. It derives from a thin combustion feature (probably an in situ hearth) at the contact of two major stratigraphic aggregates, the transition of which has a modeled age range of 91.9–86.0 ka, which places this fossil in MIS 5b. Material and Method This phalanx (PP 654270) is assessed as representing a distal phalanx probably from the right side of Ray II or III. This bone adds to the very meager sample of pedal phalanges from the late Pleistocene of southern Africa. We compared the metric variables of this phalanx to several fossil and recent Homo samples. Results The bone has a comparatively thin cortex and a diffuse trabecular network in the proximal and especially the distal ends. The phalanx is long, narrow, and relatively gracile in comparison to Neandertal homologues. Discussion The phalanx PP 654270 displays similarities with penecontemporaneous Eurasian Middle Paleolithic and recent modern humans, although it tends to be comparatively long for Ray II and III homologues in these samples.WileyUniversidad Complutense de Madrid20252025-06-2820252025-06-28journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/124611reponame:Docta Complutenseinstname:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/1246112026-06-02T12:44:21Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A Late Pleistocene human pedal phalanx from the Pinnacle Point PP5-6N Rock-Shelter, Western Cape Province, South Africa
title A Late Pleistocene human pedal phalanx from the Pinnacle Point PP5-6N Rock-Shelter, Western Cape Province, South Africa
spellingShingle A Late Pleistocene human pedal phalanx from the Pinnacle Point PP5-6N Rock-Shelter, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Pablos Fernández, Adrián
569.89(680)
Foot
Homo sapiens
Middle Stone Age
Postcranium
Paleontología
2416.05 Paleontología de Los Vertebrados
title_short A Late Pleistocene human pedal phalanx from the Pinnacle Point PP5-6N Rock-Shelter, Western Cape Province, South Africa
title_full A Late Pleistocene human pedal phalanx from the Pinnacle Point PP5-6N Rock-Shelter, Western Cape Province, South Africa
title_fullStr A Late Pleistocene human pedal phalanx from the Pinnacle Point PP5-6N Rock-Shelter, Western Cape Province, South Africa
title_full_unstemmed A Late Pleistocene human pedal phalanx from the Pinnacle Point PP5-6N Rock-Shelter, Western Cape Province, South Africa
title_sort A Late Pleistocene human pedal phalanx from the Pinnacle Point PP5-6N Rock-Shelter, Western Cape Province, South Africa
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Pablos Fernández, Adrián
Grine, Frederick E.
Cleghorn, Naomi
Elmes, Katherine
Mongle, Carrie S.
Marean, Curtis W.
author Pablos Fernández, Adrián
author_facet Pablos Fernández, Adrián
Grine, Frederick E.
Cleghorn, Naomi
Elmes, Katherine
Mongle, Carrie S.
Marean, Curtis W.
author_role author
author2 Grine, Frederick E.
Cleghorn, Naomi
Elmes, Katherine
Mongle, Carrie S.
Marean, Curtis W.
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidad Complutense de Madrid
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv 569.89(680)
Foot
Homo sapiens
Middle Stone Age
Postcranium
Paleontología
2416.05 Paleontología de Los Vertebrados
topic 569.89(680)
Foot
Homo sapiens
Middle Stone Age
Postcranium
Paleontología
2416.05 Paleontología de Los Vertebrados
description Objectives This study provides the description and comparative morphometric analysis of a non-hallucial distal pedal phalanx (PP 654270) excavated from near the base of the LBSR Stratigraphic Aggregate in the Pinnacle Point PP5-6N rock-shelter. It derives from a thin combustion feature (probably an in situ hearth) at the contact of two major stratigraphic aggregates, the transition of which has a modeled age range of 91.9–86.0 ka, which places this fossil in MIS 5b. Material and Method This phalanx (PP 654270) is assessed as representing a distal phalanx probably from the right side of Ray II or III. This bone adds to the very meager sample of pedal phalanges from the late Pleistocene of southern Africa. We compared the metric variables of this phalanx to several fossil and recent Homo samples. Results The bone has a comparatively thin cortex and a diffuse trabecular network in the proximal and especially the distal ends. The phalanx is long, narrow, and relatively gracile in comparison to Neandertal homologues. Discussion The phalanx PP 654270 displays similarities with penecontemporaneous Eurasian Middle Paleolithic and recent modern humans, although it tends to be comparatively long for Ray II and III homologues in these samples.
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2025-06-28
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