Variation in modern human premolar enamel formation times: Implications for Neandertals

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 225-235

  Reid, Donald J ^a   Guatelli Steinberg, Debbie ^b   Walton, Pamela ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Enamel growth; Perikymata; Striae of Retzius

Indexed keywords

COVARIANCE ANALYSIS; ENAMEL; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; MORPHOLOGY; NEANDERTHAL; PERIODICITY;

EID: 38849088369     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2007.09.015     Document Type: Article

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