The Neandertals of northeastern Iberia: New remains from the Cova del Gegant (Sitges, Barcelona)

The present study describes a new juvenile hominin mandible and teeth and a new juvenile humerus from level V of the GP2 gallery of Cova del Gegant (Spain). The mandible (Gegant-5) preserves a portion of the right mandibular corpus from the M1 distally to the socket for the dc mesially, and the age at death is estimated as 4.5-5.0 years. Gegant-5 shows a single mental foramen located under the dm1/dm2 interdental septum, a relatively posterior placement compared with recent hominins of a similar developmental age. The mental foramen in Gegant-5 is also placed within the lower half of the mandibular corpus, as in the previously described late adolescent/adult mandible (Gegant-1) from this same Middle Paleolithic site. The Gegant-5 canine shows pronounced marginal ridges, a distal accessory ridge, and a pronounced distolingual tubercle. The P3 shows a lingually-displaced protoconid cusp tip and a distal accessory ridge. The P4 shows a slightly asymmetrical crown outline, a continuous transverse crest, a mesially placed metaconid cusp tip, a slight distal accessory ridge, and an accessory lingual cusp. The M1 shows a Y5 pattern of cusp contact and a well-developed and deep anterior fovea bounded posteriorly by a continuous midtrigonid crest. Gegant-4 is the distal portion of a left humerus from a juvenile estimated to be between 5 and 7 years old at death. The specimen shows thick cortical bone. Although fragmentary, the constellation of morphological and metric features indicates Neandertal affinities for these specimens. Their spatial proximity at the site and similar ages at death suggest these remains may represent a single individual. The addition of these new specimens brings the total number of Neandertal remains from the Cova del Gegant to five, and this site documents the clearest evidence for Neandertal fossils associated with Middle Paleolithic stone tools in this region of the Iberian Peninsula.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

A symbolic Neanderthal accumulation of large herbivore crania

This work examines the possible behaviour of Neanderthal groups at the Cueva Des-Cubierta (central Spain) via the analysis of the latter’s archaeological assemblage. Alongside evidence of Mousterian lithic industry, Level 3 of the cave infill was found to contain an assemblage of mammalian bone remains dominated by the crania of large ungulates, some associated with small hearths. The scarcity of post-cranial elements, teeth, mandibles and maxillae, along with evidence of anthropogenic modification of the crania (cut and percussion marks), indicates that the carcasses of the corresponding animals were initially processed outside the cave, and the crania were later brought inside. A second round of processing then took place, possibly related to the removal of the brain. The continued presence of crania throughout Level 3 indicates that this behaviour was recurrent during this level’s formation. This behaviour seems to have no subsistence-related purpose but to be more symbolic in its intent

Aplicaciones educativas de la psicología positiva

Resumen basado en el de la publicaciónSe realiza un acercamiento a la psicología positiva, desde el estudio de las bases de bienestar psicológico, la felicidad, las fortalezas y virtudes humanas. La psicología positiva promueve el estudio de las características, condiciones y procesos que contribuyen al funcionamiento óptimo de la persona, a su excelencia como individuo y al logro de una vida plena y significativa. Se tratan temas como el trabajo en equipo, la creatividad, el liderazgo, la resolución de problemas, las relaciones interpersonales, el optimismo, etc. Se considera que la aplicación a la escuela de esta corriente dentro de la psicología es necesaria. Por lo tanto, se apuesta por una tarea educativa entendida como recurso cultural de gestión personal de conocimiento para saber y ser feliz en la vida.ValenciaBiblioteca de Educación del Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte; Calle San Agustín, 5 - 3 planta; 28014 Madrid; Tel. +34917748000; [email protected]

Aplicaciones educativas de la psicología positiva

Resumen basado en el de la publicaciónSe realiza un acercamiento a la psicología positiva, desde el estudio de las bases de bienestar psicológico, la felicidad, las fortalezas y virtudes humanas. La psicología positiva promueve el estudio de las características, condiciones y procesos que contribuyen al funcionamiento óptimo de la persona, a su excelencia como individuo y al logro de una vida plena y significativa. Se tratan temas como el trabajo en equipo, la creatividad, el liderazgo, la resolución de problemas, las relaciones interpersonales, el optimismo, etc. Se considera que la aplicación a la escuela de esta corriente dentro de la psicología es necesaria. Por lo tanto, se apuesta por una tarea educativa entendida como recurso cultural de gestión personal de conocimiento para saber y ser feliz en la vida.ValenciaBiblioteca de Educación del Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte; Calle San Agustín, 5 - 3 planta; 28014 Madrid; Tel. +34917748000; [email protected]