The presence of Homo in Sicily: evidence, hypotheses and uncorroborated ideas. An archaeo-anthropological perspective

Claudia Portaro; Elena Varotto; Luca Sineo; Francesco M Galassi

doi:10.18778/1898-6773.87.1.07

The presence of Homo in Sicily: evidence, hypotheses and uncorroborated ideas. An archaeo-anthropological perspective

Claudia Portaro , Elena Varotto, Luca Sineo, Francesco M Galassi

College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

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Abstract

This article summarises the main findings and data on the ancient peopling of the Mediterranean island of Sicily through an archaeo-anthropological perspective. The hypothesis surrounding the presence of the Lower Palaeolithic in Sicily with more ancestral species of Homo is also extensively reviewed and it is explained why there are not sufficient elements to maintain it. Finally, future multidisciplinary proposals are made to fill the gap on Sicilian cave archaeology.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	93-107
Number of pages	15
Journal	Przeglad Antropologiczny - Anthropological Review
Volume	87
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.18778/1898-6773.87.1.07
Publication status	Published - 17 Apr 2024

Keywords

archaeology
caves
chronology
Homo
palaethnology
peopling
prehistory
Sicily

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The presence of Homo in Sicily: evidence, hypotheses and uncorroborated ideas. An archaeo-anthropological perspective

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