New geological datings place the first European hominids at Orce, in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, 1.3 million years ago
Neanderthals are not the only species whose dentition is characterized by the possession of thin enamel: it was previously found in Homo Antecessor
European Middle Pleistocene populations had similar dental traits, suggesting that the settlement of Europe was the product of intermittent dispersals into Europe from a “mother” population
Galería de las Estatuas in Atapuerca could be one of Spain’s most ancient Neanderthal sites; a new study published on Quaternary Geochronology
A paper in the journal The Anatomical Record presents a taphonomic-forensic analysis of the skulls from the Sima de los Huesos
The molar size relationship is one of the peculiar characteristics of the different species of hominins and various theories have been proposed
There are different ways to tackle the questions of whether the culture ofdeath precedes Neanderthals and anatomically modern humans
The molars from Sima de los Huesos site share dental tissue traits with Homo antecessor and Neanderthals, according to a new study
The remains of a primitive badger found in the Cueva de los Toriles (Carrizosa, Ciudad Real, Spain) have allowed to date it to the Early-Middle Pleistocene