48062
Accession Number
26468
Title Of Article Chaper
Dental microwear and mechanisms in early hominids from Laetoli and Hadar
Title Of Journal Book
American journal of physical anthropology
Volume
65
Issue
1
Pages
87-91
Collation
5 figs.
Reference Bibliography
refs.
ISSN
0002-9483
Language Of Text
English
Language Of Summary
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
The dentition of early hominids from Laetoli and Hadar provide evidence of incisal stripping and a shear-grinding action for C/P3 complex through microscopic examination of wear facets on dental crowns. This masticatory pattern of dental wear resembles that of <i>Papio papio</i> and suggests behavioral analogies between early hominids and <i>Papio</i>.
Keywords
microwear;hominids;archaeozoology;dentition;dental wear;Laetoli; Papio papio;Hadar
pub_id
48062