viernes, 29 de marzo de 2013

Archaeologists Reopen Investigation of Early Humans at Manot Cave in Israel

Excavations may shed new light on early modern humans and Neanderthals in the Levant.
Situated in the western Galilee region of present-day Israel, Manot Cave lies about 10 km north of the Hayonim Cave site and 50 km northeast of the well-known Mt. Carmel cave sites. Although less-known than the well-publicized prehistoric "sister" sites of Qafzeh and Kebara, the cave has recently yielded evidence of human occupation dated back to at least Upper Paleolithic times, when early modern humans and Neanderthals are suggested to have coexisted around the Mediterranean and further north into present-day Europe. Adding to evidence uncovered at other similar locations, scientists hope that the finds of the cave will help elucidate the story of early modern human and Neanderthal existence in the Levant, and perhaps even help answer questions related to one possible stage in the spread of modern humans from Africa to Europe. [...] Popular Archaeology

Actualización 13-11-13. Paleoanthropologist assembles past from artifacts
In the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine's search to understand early human tooth development, renowned paleoanthropologist Bruce Latimer has begun to reconstruct what life was like more than 20,000 years ago for individuals living in a Middle Eastern cave.

How people lived and what they survived on helps reveal how human teeth evolved and developed over time, said Latimer, a visiting professor in the Department of Orthodontics.

Latimer has been involved in an ongoing excavation of Manot Cave in Western Galilee, Israel. He was among 21 researchers, who contributed to an article in the quarterly journal Antiquity that details recent finds. Case Western Reserve, the Dan David Foundation, the Shafran Foundation, the Leakey Foundation, and the Irene Levi-Sala CARE Foundation provided funding for the exploration.

Latimer, who teaches evolutionary biology and anatomy at the dental school, has made several field trips with dental faculty and 12 students to the Manot site...

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Actualización. Paleoanthropologist assembles past from artifacts