The genetic analysis of 12 fossil samples from yaciment "El Sidron" (Asturias) endured by a research team coordinated by IBE researcher Carles Lalueza-Fox confirms the patrilocal behavious of Neanderthal groups. The work has been published today at Proceedings of the National Academy of Siencies.

IBE Researchers Carles Lalueza-Fox, Antonio Rosas, Almudena Estalrrich, Elena Gigli, Paula F. Campos, Antonio García-Tabernero, Samuel García-Vargas, Federico Sánchez-Quinto, Oscar Ramírez, Sergi Civit, Markus Bastir, Rosa Huguet, David Santamaría, M. Thomas P. Gilbert, Eske Willerslev i Marco de la Rasilla (2010), " Genetic evidence for patrilocal mating behavior among Neandertal groups", | PNAS | January 4, 2011 | vol. 108 | no.1 pág: 250-253

Press clippings: La vanguardia 21/12/2010; La voz de Galicia 21/12/2010