Recent Discoveries in the Sierra de Atapuerca (Spain)

Speaker: Dr. Rolf Quam, Binghamton University The Pleistocene cave sites in the Sierra de Atapuerca in northern Spain are well-known for a number of important paleoanthropological discoveries. In particular, the site of the Sima de los Huesos (the Pit of the Bones) has yielded the largest collection of human fossils from the Middle Pleistocene time period. These fossils are generally considered to represent ancestors of the later Neandertals. The site has been under excavation for the last 30 years and has provided an abundance of data on the course of human evolution in Europe, including the earliest evidence for human funerary behavior in the archaeological record. An overview of the discoveries and the significance of the site will be presented, along with some discussion of the latest findings. Free event, sponsored by the Archaeological Society of Alberta – Calgary Centre. See arkycalgary.com for more info
Location:
Earth Sciences 162 (Tom Oliver Room)
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/recent-discoveries-sierra-de-atapuerca-spain