Two deciduous human molars from the early Pleistocene deposits of Barranco León (Orce, Spain)

Recently Toro-Moyano et al. (2013) reported a deciduous tooth from Barranco Leo´n (Spain; BL02-J54-100) and claimed it to be the oldest human fossil in Europe. In that paper, the authors suggest that a previously reported human molar fragment from the same site (BL5-0) was not human but a deciduous...

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Autores: Ribot i Trafí, Francesc, Gibert Beotas, Lluís, Ferràndez i Cañadell, Carles, Olivares, E.G., Sánchez, F., Lería Morillo, María
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Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
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Palabra clave:Paleoantropologia
Plistocè
Venta Micena (Orce, Andalusia : Jaciment arqueològic)
Paleoanthropology
Pleistocene
Venta Micena Site (Andalusia)
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spelling Two deciduous human molars from the early Pleistocene deposits of Barranco León (Orce, Spain)Ribot i Trafí, FrancescGibert Beotas, LluísFerràndez i Cañadell, CarlesOlivares, E.G.Sánchez, F.Lería Morillo, MaríaPaleoantropologiaPlistocèVenta Micena (Orce, Andalusia : Jaciment arqueològic)PaleoanthropologyPleistoceneVenta Micena Site (Andalusia)Recently Toro-Moyano et al. (2013) reported a deciduous tooth from Barranco Leo´n (Spain; BL02-J54-100) and claimed it to be the oldest human fossil in Europe. In that paper, the authors suggest that a previously reported human molar fragment from the same site (BL5-0) was not human but a deciduous molar of Hippopotamus found out of stratigraphic context. Here, we show the stratigraphic and spatial position of BL5-0, and we separate it from deciduous teeth of Hippopotamus. We conclude that two human deciduous molars have been discovered at the Barranco Leo´n site. Both teeth were found 9 meters apart, have a similar size, are heavily worn on the occlusal surface, have a nearly identical interstitial contact facet, and in both cases the roots are practically missing due to resorption. These similarities and the proximity of the finds suggest that both molars probably belonged to the same individualThe University of Chicago Press2015info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/107422Articles publicats en revistes (Mineralogia, Petrologia i Geologia Aplicada)reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaInglésReproducció del document publicat a: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/679615Current Anthropology, 2015, vol. 56, num. 1, p. 134-142(c) The Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, 2015info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/1074222026-05-27T06:46:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Two deciduous human molars from the early Pleistocene deposits of Barranco León (Orce, Spain)
title Two deciduous human molars from the early Pleistocene deposits of Barranco León (Orce, Spain)
spellingShingle Two deciduous human molars from the early Pleistocene deposits of Barranco León (Orce, Spain)
Ribot i Trafí, Francesc
Paleoantropologia
Plistocè
Venta Micena (Orce, Andalusia : Jaciment arqueològic)
Paleoanthropology
Pleistocene
Venta Micena Site (Andalusia)
title_short Two deciduous human molars from the early Pleistocene deposits of Barranco León (Orce, Spain)
title_full Two deciduous human molars from the early Pleistocene deposits of Barranco León (Orce, Spain)
title_fullStr Two deciduous human molars from the early Pleistocene deposits of Barranco León (Orce, Spain)
title_full_unstemmed Two deciduous human molars from the early Pleistocene deposits of Barranco León (Orce, Spain)
title_sort Two deciduous human molars from the early Pleistocene deposits of Barranco León (Orce, Spain)
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Ribot i Trafí, Francesc
Gibert Beotas, Lluís
Ferràndez i Cañadell, Carles
Olivares, E.G.
Sánchez, F.
Lería Morillo, María
author Ribot i Trafí, Francesc
author_facet Ribot i Trafí, Francesc
Gibert Beotas, Lluís
Ferràndez i Cañadell, Carles
Olivares, E.G.
Sánchez, F.
Lería Morillo, María
author_role author
author2 Gibert Beotas, Lluís
Ferràndez i Cañadell, Carles
Olivares, E.G.
Sánchez, F.
Lería Morillo, María
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Paleoantropologia
Plistocè
Venta Micena (Orce, Andalusia : Jaciment arqueològic)
Paleoanthropology
Pleistocene
Venta Micena Site (Andalusia)
topic Paleoantropologia
Plistocè
Venta Micena (Orce, Andalusia : Jaciment arqueològic)
Paleoanthropology
Pleistocene
Venta Micena Site (Andalusia)
description Recently Toro-Moyano et al. (2013) reported a deciduous tooth from Barranco Leo´n (Spain; BL02-J54-100) and claimed it to be the oldest human fossil in Europe. In that paper, the authors suggest that a previously reported human molar fragment from the same site (BL5-0) was not human but a deciduous molar of Hippopotamus found out of stratigraphic context. Here, we show the stratigraphic and spatial position of BL5-0, and we separate it from deciduous teeth of Hippopotamus. We conclude that two human deciduous molars have been discovered at the Barranco Leo´n site. Both teeth were found 9 meters apart, have a similar size, are heavily worn on the occlusal surface, have a nearly identical interstitial contact facet, and in both cases the roots are practically missing due to resorption. These similarities and the proximity of the finds suggest that both molars probably belonged to the same individual
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