Publications by authors named "Ross Lane"
Evol Anthropol
September 2020
Article Synopsis
- Mortuary behavior, once thought to be uniquely human, is now understood to also occur in other species, leading to significant revisions in how we view the evolution of these activities among hominins, particularly Neanderthals.
- Advances in archaeological and paleoanthropological techniques have improved our ability to identify behaviors like intentional burial, but most discussions about Neanderthal mortuary practices still rely on interpretations of older excavations due to the scarcity of new findings.
- The recent discovery of Neanderthal remains at Shanidar Cave provides a unique opportunity to apply new methodologies and theories, making it an important case for studying Neanderthal mortuary behavior.
