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Gough's Cave 1 (Somerset, England): a study of the axial skeleton

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2002

STEVEN E. CHURCHILL  and
TRENTON W. HOLLIDAY
STEVEN E. CHURCHILL
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Anthropology and Anatomy, Duke University, Durham NC 27708,USA
TRENTON W. HOLLIDAY
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology, Tulane University, New Orleans LA 70118, USA
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Abstract

The postcranial axial skeleton of Cheddar Man (Gough's Cave 1) is represented by seventeen presacral vertebrae, the sacrum, and nineteen ribs, all of which are relatively well-preserved. Cheddar Man derives from early Holocene deposits in Gough's Cave, and the remains of his axial postcranial skeleton are described here. Comparative evaluation of the Gough's Cave 1 remains reveals an axial skeleton that falls within the range of variation in size and shape of males of the same time period, albeit towards the small end of that range (reflecting relatively short stature in Cheddar Man).

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Research Article
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Bulletin of the Natural History Museum: Geology Series , Volume 58 , Issue 1 , 27 June 2002 , pp. 1 - 11
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© The Natural History Museum, 2002

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