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Unique bone damage identified on Middle Bronze Age human skeletal material from the Southern Leva... more Unique bone damage identified on Middle Bronze Age human skeletal material from the Southern Levant provided important information about the processes of modification and the possible funerary practices resulting in such damage. By comparing archaeological remains with recent skeletal material and by using computed tomography (CT) scans and 3D imaging techniques, the damage is interpreted as pupal chambers created by dermestid beetles. Using skeletal remains from two Middle Bronze Age sites, Jericho Tomb E1 and Munhata Tomb 641, we then discuss how the bores and tunnels left by dermestid beetles on human bones might constitute an interpretative key to the funerary practices of Middle Bronze Age collective burials.

Bulletins et Mémoires de la Société d’Anthropologie de Paris, 2011

The Geometric Kebaran site of Neve David, dated 13,400 and 12,610 BP (uncalibrated), revealed two... more The Geometric Kebaran site of Neve David, dated 13,400 and 12,610 BP (uncalibrated), revealed two burials of adults, adding to a still very limited corpus of Epipaleolithic inhumations in the Levant. Neve David 1, a male, is one of the oldest known burials accompanied by ground stone implements. The burials clearly reflect the funerary customs of the following Natufian culture. The morphometric analyses of the best-preserved adult in the context of other Epipalaeolithic specimens from the region add to the anatomical variability already documented for this period.

Bulletins et mémoires de la Société d'anthropologie de Paris, 2011

The prevailing point of view, until quite recently, was that the Mousterian culture in Israel spa... more The prevailing point of view, until quite recently, was that the Mousterian culture in Israel spanned the period between 75 ka BP (Tabun Cave) and 45 ka BP (Boker Tachtit). A 10 ka interval was posited between the earlier Tabun I skeleton and the later Skhul human remains (Oakley ...

Bulletins et Mémoires de la Société d'anthropologie de Paris, 1995

The purpose of this paper is to present an additional research on the oral health of Middle Paleo... more The purpose of this paper is to present an additional research on the oral health of Middle Paleolithic individuals, based upon the study of teeth coming from a Central European site, probably contemporaneous with the Levantine ones. The Subalyuk Cave, located near the Biikk Mountains in ...

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 1998

Bulletins et Mémoires de la Société d'anthropologie de Paris, 1983

... La grotte de Kébara (Mont Carmel) I. Le squelette KMH2 et son contexte, (en préparation) GVIR... more ... La grotte de Kébara (Mont Carmel) I. Le squelette KMH2 et son contexte, (en préparation) GVIRTZMAN G., SHACHNAI E., BAKLER N. and ILANI S. 1985 Stratigraphy of the Kurkar group of the Coastal plain of Israel, Geological Survey of Israel, Current Research 1983/4 : 70-82. ...

PloS one, 2014

The Qafzeh site (Lower Galilee, Israel) has yielded the largest Levantine hominin collection from... more The Qafzeh site (Lower Galilee, Israel) has yielded the largest Levantine hominin collection from Middle Palaeolithic layers which were dated to circa 90-100 kyrs BP or to marine isotope stage 5b-c. Within the hominin sample, Qafzeh 11, circa 12-13 yrs old at death, presents a skull lesion previously attributed to a healed trauma. Three dimensional imaging methods allowed us to better explore this lesion which appeared as being a frontal bone depressed fracture, associated with brain damage. Furthermore the endocranial volume, smaller than expected for dental age, supports the hypothesis of a growth delay due to traumatic brain injury. This trauma did not affect the typical human brain morphology pattern of the right frontal and left occipital petalia. It is highly probable that this young individual suffered from personality and neurological troubles directly related to focal cerebral damage. Interestingly this young individual benefited of a unique funerary practice among the sout...

Journal of Archaeological Science, 2007

The thermoluminescence dating method was applied to 77 heated flints from the Mousterian layers o... more The thermoluminescence dating method was applied to 77 heated flints from the Mousterian layers of Hayonim Cave in order to provide a precise TL-based chronology for this important Levantine sequence. A detailed dosimetric study was performed by using 76 dosimeter capsules and revealed strong spatial dose-rate variations. In parallel, Fourier transform infrared spectrometry enabled the identification of various mineral assemblages

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2000

The purpose of this article was to define the anatomic and radiographic courses of the incisive m... more The purpose of this article was to define the anatomic and radiographic courses of the incisive mandibular canal and discuss its clinical significance. The study group comprised of 46 hemimandibles fixed in formalin. After radiographic examination, the buccal cortical plate of the mandible was removed leaving the bony frame of the incisive bundle intact. The morphology of the bony walls of the canal was evaluated, as having complete, partial, or no cortical walls. The course of the intraosseous pathway of the canal and its diameter in four different locations were recorded.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2005

Precautions Regarding Contamination During DNA Analysis. Following Hofreiter et al. (18), Cooper ... more Precautions Regarding Contamination During DNA Analysis. Following Hofreiter et al. (18), Cooper and Poinar (19), and Pääbo et al. (20), we paid close attention to contamination in the laboratory. All pre-PCR procedures were performed in a dedicated aDNA laboratory with high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters. Amplifications were carried out in separated rooms, and post-PCR procedures were performed in another building. All reagents and This paper was submitted directly (Track II) to the PNAS office.

Paléorient, 1989

... profonde. Le trajet de la crête ectocoronoïdienne n'est pas marqué et la base du process... more ... profonde. Le trajet de la crête ectocoronoïdienne n'est pas marqué et la base du processus coronoïde se caractérise par une nette extroversion. ... latéral. Ces deux crêtes délimitent une fossette sus-rétroalvéolaire bien nette. ...

Paléorient, 1990

During archaeological excavations at Hayonim Cave in Western Galilee, Israel (1965-1971; 1974-197... more During archaeological excavations at Hayonim Cave in Western Galilee, Israel (1965-1971; 1974-1979) Natufian, Kebaran, Aurignacian and Mousterian layers were exposed (1). Except for the Kebaran deposits, human remains were discovered in each cultural unit. A ...

Journal of Prosthodontics, 2007

Purpose: The objective of this study was to examine bone tissue characteristics of edentulous arc... more Purpose: The objective of this study was to examine bone tissue characteristics of edentulous arches and residual ridges in different regions of the human jaws.

Journal of Human Evolution, 1995

Implant Dentistry, 2000

This study sought to characterize the anatomical dimensions of the anterior mental loop and to de... more This study sought to characterize the anatomical dimensions of the anterior mental loop and to determine the accuracy of conventional radiographs in identifying its presence and dimensions. The study group consisted of 46 hemimandibles fixed in formalin. Radiographs of the area between the mental foramen and the midline were obtained and evaluated for each hemimandible, followed by dissection and physical examination of the same area. Anatomically, an anterior loop of the mental nerve was observed in only 13 hemimandibles (28%). The anterior extension of the loop ranged from 0.4 to 2.19 mm. No correlation was found between the radiographic image and the anatomical shape of the loop. Of the radiographically diagnosed loops, 40% were not seen in anatomical examination. In cases with a false radiologic loop, a correlation was found between the diameter of the origin of the incisive canal and the radiologic interpretation of the loop. The radiologic appearance or diagnosis of the anterior mental loop in cadaver mandibles does not disclose the true ramification of the inferior alveolar nerve to the mental and incisive nerve.

Hearing Research, 1989

The anatomy of the middle ear of the blind mole rat, a subterranean rodent that uses seismic sign... more The anatomy of the middle ear of the blind mole rat, a subterranean rodent that uses seismic signals for long distance communication, is described qualitatively and quantitatively. The ossicular chain is of the parallel type with a lever arms ratio of 0.55 and an effective areal ratio of stapedial footplate to eardrum of 0.09. Assuming an ideal mechanical transform, the calculated fraction of acoustical energy theoretically transmitted to the cochlea, indicate low efficiency for airborne sounds. This is in accordance with the relatively high electrophysiological and behavioral threshold, shown previously. We suggest that a unique morphology of the middle ear and of the articulation between the lower jaw and the skull, as well as a peculiar 'jaw listening behavior' enable seismic vibrations to be transmitted to the inner ear mainly by bone conduction, thereby compensating for the limitation in receiving airborne signals.