Craniosynostosis in the Middle Pleistocene human Cranium 14 from the Sima de los Huesos, Atapuerca, Spain

We report here a previously undescribed human Middle Pleistocene immature specimen, Cranium 14, recovered at the Sima de los Huesos (SH) site (Atapuerca, Spain), that constitutes the oldest evidence in human evolution of a very rare pathology in our own species, lambdoid single suture craniosynostos...

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Autores: Gracia Téllez, Ana, Arsuaga Ferreras, Juan Luis, Martínez Mendizábal, Ignacio, Lorenzo Merino, Carlos, Carretero, José Miguel, Bermúdez de Castro, José María, Carbonell i Roura, Eudald
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Fecha de publicación:2009
País:España
Recursos:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
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Human evolution
Paleopathology
Sociobiology
Congenital skull deformation
Paleontología
2416 Paleontología
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spelling Craniosynostosis in the Middle Pleistocene human Cranium 14 from the Sima de los Huesos, Atapuerca, SpainGracia Téllez, AnaArsuaga Ferreras, Juan LuisMartínez Mendizábal, IgnacioLorenzo Merino, CarlosCarretero, José MiguelBermúdez de Castro, José MaríaCarbonell i Roura, Eudald569.89Human evolutionPaleopathologySociobiologyCongenital skull deformationPaleontología2416 PaleontologíaWe report here a previously undescribed human Middle Pleistocene immature specimen, Cranium 14, recovered at the Sima de los Huesos (SH) site (Atapuerca, Spain), that constitutes the oldest evidence in human evolution of a very rare pathology in our own species, lambdoid single suture craniosynostosis (SSC). Both the ecto- and endo-cranial deformities observed in this specimen are severe. All of the evidence points out that this severity implies that the SSC occurred before birth, and that facial asymmetries, as well as motor/cognitive disorders, were likely to be associated with this condition. The analysis of the present etiological data of this specimen lead us to consider that Cranium 14 is a case of isolated SSC, probably of traumatic origin. The existence of this pathological individual among the SH sample represents also a fact to take into account when referring to sociobiological behavior in Middle Pleistocene humans.National Academy of SciencesUniversidad Complutense de Madrid20092009-04-2120092009-04-21journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/42691reponame:Docta Complutenseinstname:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/426912026-06-02T12:44:21Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Craniosynostosis in the Middle Pleistocene human Cranium 14 from the Sima de los Huesos, Atapuerca, Spain
title Craniosynostosis in the Middle Pleistocene human Cranium 14 from the Sima de los Huesos, Atapuerca, Spain
spellingShingle Craniosynostosis in the Middle Pleistocene human Cranium 14 from the Sima de los Huesos, Atapuerca, Spain
Gracia Téllez, Ana
569.89
Human evolution
Paleopathology
Sociobiology
Congenital skull deformation
Paleontología
2416 Paleontología
title_short Craniosynostosis in the Middle Pleistocene human Cranium 14 from the Sima de los Huesos, Atapuerca, Spain
title_full Craniosynostosis in the Middle Pleistocene human Cranium 14 from the Sima de los Huesos, Atapuerca, Spain
title_fullStr Craniosynostosis in the Middle Pleistocene human Cranium 14 from the Sima de los Huesos, Atapuerca, Spain
title_full_unstemmed Craniosynostosis in the Middle Pleistocene human Cranium 14 from the Sima de los Huesos, Atapuerca, Spain
title_sort Craniosynostosis in the Middle Pleistocene human Cranium 14 from the Sima de los Huesos, Atapuerca, Spain
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Gracia Téllez, Ana
Arsuaga Ferreras, Juan Luis
Martínez Mendizábal, Ignacio
Lorenzo Merino, Carlos
Carretero, José Miguel
Bermúdez de Castro, José María
Carbonell i Roura, Eudald
author Gracia Téllez, Ana
author_facet Gracia Téllez, Ana
Arsuaga Ferreras, Juan Luis
Martínez Mendizábal, Ignacio
Lorenzo Merino, Carlos
Carretero, José Miguel
Bermúdez de Castro, José María
Carbonell i Roura, Eudald
author_role author
author2 Arsuaga Ferreras, Juan Luis
Martínez Mendizábal, Ignacio
Lorenzo Merino, Carlos
Carretero, José Miguel
Bermúdez de Castro, José María
Carbonell i Roura, Eudald
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidad Complutense de Madrid
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv 569.89
Human evolution
Paleopathology
Sociobiology
Congenital skull deformation
Paleontología
2416 Paleontología
topic 569.89
Human evolution
Paleopathology
Sociobiology
Congenital skull deformation
Paleontología
2416 Paleontología
description We report here a previously undescribed human Middle Pleistocene immature specimen, Cranium 14, recovered at the Sima de los Huesos (SH) site (Atapuerca, Spain), that constitutes the oldest evidence in human evolution of a very rare pathology in our own species, lambdoid single suture craniosynostosis (SSC). Both the ecto- and endo-cranial deformities observed in this specimen are severe. All of the evidence points out that this severity implies that the SSC occurred before birth, and that facial asymmetries, as well as motor/cognitive disorders, were likely to be associated with this condition. The analysis of the present etiological data of this specimen lead us to consider that Cranium 14 is a case of isolated SSC, probably of traumatic origin. The existence of this pathological individual among the SH sample represents also a fact to take into account when referring to sociobiological behavior in Middle Pleistocene humans.
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