Communication invitée du thèmeLa lignée néandertalienne : connaissances actuelles et nouvelles perspectivesInsights into Neanderthal mortuary behaviour from Shanidar Cave, Iraqi Kurdistan: An update

The skeletal remains of 10 Neanderthal men, women and children found by Ralph Solecki’s team at Shanidar Cave (Iraqi Kurdistan) between 1951 and 1960 have played a major role in debates concerning our understanding of Neanderthal morphology and behaviour. Shanidar 1’s multiple injuries and physical...

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Publicado en:URI:https://journals.openedition.org/bmsap,
Autor Principal: Pomeroy, Emma
Formato: Article ou chapitre numérique
Idioma:gb
Publicado: Bulletins et mémoires de la société d’anthropologie de Paris 2023
Acceso en liña:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Résumé:The skeletal remains of 10 Neanderthal men, women and children found by Ralph Solecki’s team at Shanidar Cave (Iraqi Kurdistan) between 1951 and 1960 have played a major role in debates concerning our understanding of Neanderthal morphology and behaviour. Shanidar 1’s multiple injuries and physical impairments, and Shanidar 3’s projectile wound, have been interpreted as evidence for Neanderthal compassion, while the famous ‘Flower burial’ (Shanidar 4) fuelled debates regarding Neanderthal ca...