La Brea Woman

La Brea Woman
Replica of the skull of "La Brea Woman" on display, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Diedc. 8000 BC[1] (aged c. 22)
now Los Angeles, California, United States
Body discovered1914

La Brea Woman was a human whose remains were found in the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, California. The remains, first discovered in the pits in 1914, are the partial skeleton of a woman.[2] At around 18–25 years of age at death, she has been dated at 10,220–10,250 years BP (Before Present).[3] These are the only human remains to have ever been discovered at the La Brea Tar Pits.[4]

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  2. ^ Merriam, J. C. (August 7, 1914). "Preliminary report on the discovery of human remains in an asphalt deposit at Rancho La Brea". Science. 40 (1023): 197–203. Bibcode:1914Sci....40..198M. doi:10.1126/science.40.1023.198. hdl:2027/uc1.c045791729. JSTOR 1640851. PMID 17800300.
  3. ^ Fuller, Benjamin T.; Southon, John R.; Fahrni, Simon M.; Harris, John M.; Farrell, Aisling B.; Takeuchi, Gary T.; Nehlich, Olaf; Richards, Michael P.; Guiry, Eric J.; Taylor, R. E. (March 9, 2016). "Tar Trap: No Evidence of Domestic Dog Burial with "La Brea Woman"". PaleoAmerica. 2 (1): 56–59. doi:10.1179/2055557115Y.0000000011. S2CID 130862425.
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