Lower Magdalenian secondary human burial in El Mir´on Cave, Cantabria, Spain Table 2. Inventory of human bone. Mandible:
partial right corpus with P4 , M1 and M3 , plus a compatible loose right M2 partial left corpus with P4 , M1 , M2 and M3 loose lower canine and lower premolar
Middle third of a right adult tibia Right adult fibula in four fragments Right adult clavicle in two fragments Two possible pelvis fragments Fifteen fragments of vertebrae (cervical and thoracic) Eight rib fragments Hand bones:
left adult metacarpal 4 two distal halves of adult proximal phalanges three complete adult middle phalanges three complete adult distal phalanges complete adult right capitate complete adult right trapezium
Foot bones:
complete adult left calcaneus three complete (or nearly complete) adult left metatarsals complete adult left second cuneiform possible phalanx base
Figure 7. Tibia from El Mir´on Cave, Square X7B, Level 504 (note ochre staining and gnaw marks) (photograph: Manuel R. Gonz´alez Morales).
Preliminary review by Dr Mar´ın of faunal remains recovered in 2001 from the small wedge of Level 504 atop the bedrock ledge in Y7 yielded another human (foot?) phalanx, a distal fibula, a possible rib articulation and a few other possible rib and foot bone fragments. Although analyses are at a very preliminary stage, it appears at this time that the human remains could represent a single young adult. There are no duplicate elements. Besides the mandible, the individual is (so far at least) represented by her/his neck, thorax, a possible pelvis, parts of left and right hands, a lower right leg and a left foot. There were no bones in 1162