Human remains from Geula Cave, Haifa

Three human skeletal fragments were unearthed by Wreschner during archaeological excavations in the Mousterian cave of Geula, in Haifa, during the years 1958-1964. The remains and especially the frontal bone belong, according to their morphology, to an ancient Homo sapiens. These finds enhance the l...

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Main Author: Baruch Arensburg
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Language:English
Published: Société d'Anthropologie de Paris 2002-06-01
Series:Bulletins et Mémoires de la Société d’Anthropologie de Paris
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/bmsap/511
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description Three human skeletal fragments were unearthed by Wreschner during archaeological excavations in the Mousterian cave of Geula, in Haifa, during the years 1958-1964. The remains and especially the frontal bone belong, according to their morphology, to an ancient Homo sapiens. These finds enhance the long term discussion on ancient sapiens and so-called Neanderthal relationships in the Levant.
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Human remains from Geula Cave, Haifa
Bulletins et Mémoires de la Société d’Anthropologie de Paris
Homo sapiens
Mousterian
Neanderthals
Middle Palaeolithic
Levant
title Human remains from Geula Cave, Haifa
title_full Human remains from Geula Cave, Haifa
title_fullStr Human remains from Geula Cave, Haifa
title_full_unstemmed Human remains from Geula Cave, Haifa
title_short Human remains from Geula Cave, Haifa
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topic Homo sapiens
Mousterian
Neanderthals
Middle Palaeolithic
Levant
url https://journals.openedition.org/bmsap/511
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