Intraspecific variation in M1 enamel development in modern humans: implications for human evolution

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 131-147

  Mahoney, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Daily enamel secretion rates; Dental development; Histology; Periodicity

Indexed keywords

ENAMEL; FOSSIL; HISTOLOGY; HOMINID; HUMAN EVOLUTION; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; PERIODICITY; SECRETION; TAXONOMY;

HOMINOIDEA; HOMO; PRIMATES;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENAMEL; EVOLUTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; SECRETION; SKELETON; TOOTH CROWN;

DENTAL ENAMEL; EVOLUTION; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; PALEODONTOLOGY; SKELETON; TOOTH CROWN;

EID: 44649098075     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2008.02.004     Document Type: Article

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