Restauration d’un fémur fossile humain du site de la Sima de los Huesos (Atapuerca, Espagne) |
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Authors: | Marí a Cruz Ortega,Ana Gracia,Ignacio Martí nez,Rolf Quam,Juan Luis Arsuaga |
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Affiliation: | a Centro Mixto UCM-ISCIII de Investigación sobre Evolución y Comportamiento Humanos, c/ Sinesio Delgado, 4, 28029 Madrid, Espagne b Laboratorio de Evolución Humana (LEH), Departamento de Ciencias Históricas y Geografía, Universidad de Burgos, Edificio I+D+I, Plaza Misael Bañuelos s/n, 09001, Burgos, Espagne c Departamento de Geología, Universidad de Alcalá, Edificio de Ciencias, Campus Universitario, 28871, Alcalá de Henares, Espagne d Department of Anthropology, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192, États-Unis e Departamento de Paleontología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Ciencias Geológicas, Ciudad Universitaria s/n, 28040, Madrid, Espagne |
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Abstract: | A fossil human femur of Homo heidelbergensis from the site of the Sima de los Huesos (Atapuerca, Spain) was reconstructed from two main proximal and distal portions and numerous smaller fragments from the diaphysis. The use of an evaporative process to separate the bone fragments during their restoration represents an innovative approach in restoring paleontological materials and the intervention has resulted in the reconstruction of a complete femur. To avoid excessive manipulation of the reconstructed femur, a mold (negative) and cast (positive) were made of the restored specimen. This case study provides general protocols which can be widely applied to the restoration of paleontological materials from the moment of their excavation until they are deposited in a research center. |
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Keywords: | Restauration Reconstitution Moulage Fossile Os Atapuerca |
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