Dental caries among the prehispanic population from Gran Canaria

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 560-568

  Delgado Darias, T ^a   Velasco Vazquez J ^b   Arnay De La Rosa, M ^c   Martin Rodriguez E ^d   Gonzalez Reimers E ^e  

^a Museo Canario Las Palmas de Gran Canaria   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

^e HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO NUESTRA SEÑORA DE CANDELARIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ancient; Canary Islands; Caries; Gran Canaria; Paleonutrition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PREVALENCE; AFRICA; ETHNIC AND RACIAL GROUPS; HISTORY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALEODONTOLOGY; POPULATION GROUPS;

EID: 27744539499     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20087     Document Type: Article

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