The presacral spine of the La Ferrassie 1 Neandertal: A revised inventory

Abstract

This contribution provides a detailed inventory and description of the presacral vertebrae attributed to the La Ferrassie 1 Neandertal, including substantial photographic documentation. Several errors in the reconstruction of these vertebrae have been noted. Furthermore, one of the thoracic vertebrae probably belonged to the La Ferrassie 2 female individual. In light of these results, caution is recommended in future analyses of the La Ferrassie 1 vertebral column. © 2012 Société d'anthropologie de Paris et Springer-Verlag France.