Palaeoproteomic evidence identifies archaic hominins associated with the Chatelperronian at the Grotte du Renne.

ABSTRACT: In Western Europe, the Middle to Upper Paleolithic transition is associated with the disappearance of Neandertals and the spread of anatomically modern humans (AMHs). Current chronological, behavioral, and biological models of this transitional period hinge on the Châtelperronian technocomplex. At the site of the Grotte du Renne, Arcy-sur-Cure, morphological Neandertal specimens are not directly dated but are contextually associated with the Châtelperronian, which contains bone points and beads. The association between Neandertals and this "transitional" assemblage has been controversial because of the lack either of a direct hominin radiocarbon date or of molecular confirmation of the Neandertal affiliation. Here we provide further evidence for a Neandertal-Châtelperronian association at

SUBMITTER: Welker F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5056053 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature