Diets fo fossil primates from the fayum depression of Egypt: A quantitative analysis of molar shearing

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 203-229

  Kirk, E Christopher ^a   Simons, Elwyn L ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropoid; Diet; Fayum; Primate evolution; Shearing crest; Shearing quotient

Indexed keywords

DIET; FOSSIL;

EGYPT; FAYUM;

PRIMATES;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; DIET; EGYPT; ENAMEL; FOSSIL; FRUIT; INSECT; MASTICATION; MOLAR TOOTH; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIMATE;

ANIMALS; ANTHROPOLOGY, PHYSICAL; BODY CONSTITUTION; DENTAL ENAMEL; DIET; EGYPT; FOSSILS; FRUIT; INSECTS; MASTICATION; MOLAR; PRIMATES;

EID: 0034744567     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jhev.2000.0450     Document Type: Article

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