Dental microwear and mechanisms in early hominids from Laetoli and Hadar
- 31 August 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in American Journal of Physical Anthropology
- Vol. 65 (1) , 87-91
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.1330650112
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 Papio papio and suggests behavioral analogies between early hominids and Papio.Keywords
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