Laura Rodriguez Garcia

Laura Rodríguez García is a full Professor at the University of Leon in the Department of Biodiversity and Environmental Management, affiliated with the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences. She specializes in Physical Anthropology and is a member of the Q-GEO Environmental Geology, Quaternary and Geodiversity research group.

Her research focuses on:

• Hominin skeletal morphology (femora, tibiae, fibulae, clavicles)
• Biomechanical analysis of Middle Pleistocene human remains
• Evolutionary implications of bone volume and skeletal weight
• Dental microwear and isotope analysis for dietary reconstruction
• Neanderthal symbolic behavior and social complexity
• 3D geometric morphometrics in skeletal studies

Recent publications highlight trends in:

• Neanderthal postcranial anatomy
• Human evolution in Iberia
• Technical innovations in skeletal maturity assessment
• Interdisciplinary collaborations across Europe
• Integration of archaeological and paleontological contexts
• Application of computational methods to bone analysis

She collaborates with institutions like:

• University of Burgos
• Universidad Isabel I
• Complutense University of Madrid
• National Research Center on Human Evolution
• Melka Kunture (Ethiopia) expeditions
• Oldowan horizon studies