The paleobiology of two adult skeletons from Baousso da Torre (Bausu da Ture) (Liguria, Italy): Implications for Gravettian lifestyle

Villotte, Sébastien; Samsel, Mathilde; Sparacello, Vitale

Abstract

This article presents the main skeletal characteristics of the two largely unpublished Gravettian adult skeletons from Baousso da Torre (Liguria, Italy). BT1 and BT2 were two adult tall males, who died aged respectively between 20 and 50 years, and between 20 and 30 years. Their body proportions fall within the range of variation known for the middle Upper Paleolithic, and their skeletal remains are characterized by considerable osteometric values, which fall consistently in the upper part of the Upper Paleolithic male sample variation. They show a high degree of upper limb lateralization, implying that they were likely involved in strenuous and/or repetitive unimanual tasks. They also exhibit very robust lower limbs, likely related to repeated long-distance travels in mountainous terrains. These results are in total agreement with previous hypotheses on Late Pleistocene population behavioral patterns.

Citation

Villotte, S., Samsel, M., & Sparacello, V. (2017). The paleobiology of two adult skeletons from Baousso da Torre (Bausu da Ture) (Liguria, Italy): Implications for Gravettian lifestyle. Comptes Rendus Palevol, 16(4), 462-473. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crpv.2016.09.004

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 29, 2016
• Online Publication Date: Nov 15, 2016
• Publication Date: Jun 1, 2017
• Deposit Date: Jul 28, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 28, 2017
• 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: 16
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 462-473
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crpv.2016.09.004
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1380373