A revision of hominin fossil teeth from Fontana Ranuccio (Middle Pleistocene, Anagni, Frosinone, Italy)

The Fontana Ranuccio hominin teeth (FR, Latium, Italy) are dated to the Middle Pleistocene. In previous studies these teeth were classified as two lower (left and right) second molars, one lower left central incisor and a badly worn incisor crown, the exact position of which could not be determined....

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Published in:Journal of human evolution Vol. 77; pp. 204 - 216
Main Authors: Rubini, Mauro, Cerroni, Vittorio, Festa, Giulia, Sardella, Raffaele, Zaio, Paola
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2014
Elsevier
Subjects:
Acheulean
Animals
Anthropological methods
Biological Evolution
Dental Pulp Cavity - anatomy & histology
Dentition
Europe
Fossils
Geologic Sediments
Hominidae - anatomy & histology
Homo heidelbergensis
Human paleontology
Humans
Italy
Lower and Middle palaeolithic
Methodology and general studies
Neanderthal
Palaeolithic and mesolithic
Paleodontology
Prehistory and protohistory
South West Europe
Tooth - anatomy & histology
Tooth Root - anatomy & histology
Neanderthal
Lower Palaeolithic
Acheulian
Italy
Europe
Homo heidelbergensis
Neanderthal
Acheulean
Europe
Dentition
Middle Pleistocene
Anthropology
Tooth
Human remain
ISSN:0047-2484, 1095-8606, 1095-8606
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Summary:The Fontana Ranuccio hominin teeth (FR, Latium, Italy) are dated to the Middle Pleistocene. In previous studies these teeth were classified as two lower (left and right) second molars, one lower left central incisor and a badly worn incisor crown, the exact position of which could not be determined. In 2012 these remains were acquired by the Anthropological Service of S.B.A.L. (Italian Ministry of Culture) and for this reason re-analysed. In a thorough revision we have reassessed them both morphologically and dimensionally as two lower (left and right) first molars, one lower left lateral incisor and a possible upper left canine. The comparison with penecontemporaneous and diachronic samples shows that the Fontana Ranuccio teeth are morphologically similar to Atapuerca-Sima de los Huesos, Arago XIII and Neanderthal samples.
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ISSN:0047-2484
1095-8606
1095-8606
DOI:10.1016/j.jhevol.2014.09.002