The Late Neandertal permanent lower left third premolar from Walou Cave (Trooz, Belgium) and its context

International audience ; Objectives: We describe a hominin permanent lower left third premolar unearthed in 1997 at Walou Cave (Belgium), found in direct association with a Mousterian lithic industry, in a layer directly dated to 40-38,000 years BP. Materials and methods: The taxonomical attribution of the tooth is addressed through comparative morphometric analyses, and stable isotope analyses aimed at determining the diet of the individual. Results: The Walou P 3 plots within the Neandertal range of variation and is significantly different from recent modern humans in all morphometric assess... Mehr ...