Mortuary practices at the Krapina Neandertal site
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8314540 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mary Doria Russell (Case Western Reserve University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 381-397 |
| Publication date | 1987-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajpa.1330720311 |
| PMID | 3107399 |
| OpenAlex | W2138557510 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 55 |
| References cited | 40 |
It has often been reported that the Krapina Neandertal remains bear incised linear striations which appear to be cutmarks. Here, the plausibility of the striations as cutmarks is tested by comparing them to Mousterian butchery marks on large fauna and to cutmarks on modern human skeletons known to have been defleshed with stone tools. The anatomical location, gross appearance, and frequency of occurrence of the striations on the Krapina material do not resemble Mousterian butchery marks on reindeer. The Krapina striations do closely match authenticated cutmarks on 22 modern human skeletons defleshed with stone tools after partial decomposition, preparatory to secondary burial. Data are presented supporting the hypothesis that the striations on the Krapina Neandertal remains are consistent with postmortem processing of corpses with stone tools, probably in preparation for burial of cleaned bones
Archaeology · Biology · Fauna · Geography · Middle Paleolithic · Mousterian · Pleistocene · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Ecology · Geology · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
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| Unique citing works | 55 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,41 |
| Citation span | 1987 - 2025 (39) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 55 |