New hominin remains from Uzbekistan Export

@article{citeulike:2834555, abstract = {Although the Paleolithic occupations of Uzbekistan and the neighboring foothill regions of Tajikistan and Kazakhstan are well-documented, almost no hominin fossil material has been discovered in the area since Teshik-Tash 1 in 1938. Here we describe and offer a preliminary comparative framework for hominin remains that were recovered in 2003 from two Middle Paleolithic sites in Uzbekistan, Obi-Rakhmat Grotto and Anghilak Cave. The description of Teshik-Tash as a Neandertal and the preponderance of lithic assemblages identified as Mousterian in character has supported the interpretation of the region as the eastern-most extent of the Neandertal range. The material from Obi-Rakhmat (OR-1), a subadult represented by part of a permanent maxillary dentition and a fragmentary cranium, expresses a relatively Neandertal-like dentition coupled with more ambiguous cranial anatomy. The remains from Anghilak Cave include a non-diagnostic, diminutive right fifth metatarsal (AH-1). These findings are important additions to the Central Asia hominin fossil record.}, author = {Glantz, Michelle and Viola, Bence and Wrinn, Patrick and Chikisheva, Tatiana and Derevianko, Anatoly and Krivoshapkin, Andrei and Islamov, Uktur and Suleimanov, Rustam and Ritzman, Terrence}, citeulike-article-id = {2834555}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhevol.2007.12.007}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6WJS-4SK0BY9-1/1/b65cfd5bbd78131197785e9382fcec81}, doi = {10.1016/j.jhevol.2007.12.007}, journal = {Journal of Human Evolution}, keywords = {200805, asie\_centrale, homo-sapiens, neandertalien, ouzbekistan, paleoanthropologie, paleolithique-moyen}, posted-at = {2008-05-26 15:02:19}, priority = {2}, title = {New hominin remains from Uzbekistan}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhevol.2007.12.007}, volume = {In Press, Corrected Proof} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2834555 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2834555 N2 - Although the Paleolithic occupations of Uzbekistan and the neighboring foothill regions of Tajikistan and Kazakhstan are well-documented, almost no hominin fossil material has been discovered in the area since Teshik-Tash 1 in 1938. Here we describe and offer a preliminary comparative framework for hominin remains that were recovered in 2003 from two Middle Paleolithic sites in Uzbekistan, Obi-Rakhmat Grotto and Anghilak Cave. The description of Teshik-Tash as a Neandertal and the preponderance of lithic assemblages identified as Mousterian in character has supported the interpretation of the region as the eastern-most extent of the Neandertal range. The material from Obi-Rakhmat (OR-1), a subadult represented by part of a permanent maxillary dentition and a fragmentary cranium, expresses a relatively Neandertal-like dentition coupled with more ambiguous cranial anatomy. The remains from Anghilak Cave include a non-diagnostic, diminutive right fifth metatarsal (AH-1). These findings are important additions to the Central Asia hominin fossil record. JF - Journal of Human Evolution TI - New hominin remains from Uzbekistan VL - In Press, Corrected Proof KW - 200805 KW - asie_centrale KW - homo-sapiens KW - neandertalien KW - ouzbekistan KW - paleoanthropologie KW - paleolithique-moyen AU - Glantz, Michelle AU - Viola, Bence AU - Wrinn, Patrick AU - Chikisheva, Tatiana AU - Derevianko, Anatoly AU - Krivoshapkin, Andrei AU - Islamov, Uktur AU - Suleimanov, Rustam AU - Ritzman, Terrence UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhevol.2007.12.007 ER -