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Approximate age:33,555 years old=average of minimum (0.032980 Ma) and maximum (0.034130 Ma)
Date based on: Radiocarbon See map of sites with similar ages
Dating reference: Chase, P. G., DebÈnath, A., Dibble, H. L., McPherron, S. P., Schwarcz, H. P., & Stafford, T. W. (2007). New dates for the FontÈchevade (Charente, France) Homo remains. Journal of human evolution, 52(2), 217-221.
Hominids: Homo sapiens
Archaeology:Middle Stone Age (MSA)/Mousterian
Important specimens: fragmentary cranium. Mosiac of neanderthal and sapiens features. Mousterian tools.
Notes:
Location: Charente, France
Map location/coordinates reference: Site is known museum
Key references: Dibble, H. L., McPherron, S. J. P., Chase, P., Farrand, W. R., & DebÈnath, A. (2006). Taphonomy and the concept of Paleolithic cultures: the case of the Tayacian from FontÈchevade. PaleoAnthropology, 2006, 1-21.
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