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New anthropological data from Cussac Cave (Gravettian, Dordogne, France): In situ and virtual analyses of Locus 3

Peignaux, Coralie; Kacki, Sacha; Guyomarc’h, Pierre; Schotsmans, Eline M.J.; Villotte, Sébastien

New anthropological data from Cussac Cave (Gravettian, Dordogne, France): In situ and virtual analyses of Locus 3 Thumbnail


Authors

Coralie Peignaux

Sacha Kacki

Pierre Guyomarc’h

Eline M.J. Schotsmans

Sébastien Villotte



Abstract

Cussac Cave presents a unique combination of parietal art and several hundred parts of scattered human remains, dated to the Middle Gravettian (29–28,000 cal BP). The cave is protected as a National Heritage site. As a result, only noninvasive bioanthropological analyses are allowed, consisting of in situ observations and the study of 3D models obtained by photogrammetry. Here we present the first results of these analyses of the human remains from Locus 3. Only 65 of the 106 human skeletal fragments and bones could be firmly identified. Virtual analyses were carried out on 3D models of 16 skeletal elements so that osteometric data could be provided. Despite the limitations inherent in studying commingled remains and those specific to Cussac Cave, the search for virtual pair-matching, articular congruence, and osteometric sorting allowed the allocation of twelve bones to three individuals, one late adolescent and two adults.

Citation

Peignaux, C., Kacki, S., Guyomarc’h, P., Schotsmans, E. M., & Villotte, S. (2019). New anthropological data from Cussac Cave (Gravettian, Dordogne, France): In situ and virtual analyses of Locus 3. Comptes Rendus Palevol, 18(4), 455-464. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crpv.2019.02.004

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Feb 20, 2019
Online Publication Date Apr 12, 2019
Publication Date Jun 30, 2019
Deposit Date Apr 25, 2019
Publicly Available Date Jun 25, 2019
Journal Comptes Rendus Palevol
Print ISSN 1631-0683
Electronic ISSN 1777-571X
Publisher Publications scientifiques du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 18
Issue 4
Pages 455-464
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crpv.2019.02.004
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1297933

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