Fallen and Lost into the Abyss? A Mesolithic Human Skull from Sima Hedionda IV (Casares, Málaga, Iberian Peninsula)

Fallen and Lost into the Abyss? A Mesolithic Human Skull from Sima Hedionda IV (Casares, Málaga, Iberian Peninsula)

The presence of scattered prehistoric human bones in caves and sinkholes is common in many regions of Iberia. These are usually interpreted as erratic elements coming from burial contexts, usually collective associations. These burial contexts are very frequent in karst areas of the Iberian Peninsul...

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Main Authors: Martinez-Sanchez Rafael M., Bretones-García María Dolores, Valdiosera Cristina, Vera-Rodríguez Juan Carlos, López Flores Inmaculada, Simón-Vallejo María D., Ruiz Borrega Pilar, Martínez Fernández María J., Romo Villalba Jorge L., Bermúdez Jiménez Francisco, Martín de los Santos Rafael, Pardo-Gordó Salvador, Cortés Sánchez Miguel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2022-11-01
Series:Open Archaeology
Subjects:
human remains
mesolithic
southern iberia
sinkholes
radiocarbon
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/opar-2022-0267

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