Gradients of occlusal wear in hunter-gatherers and agriculturalists

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 138, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 247-254

  Deter, Christina A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavior; Dental eruption sequence; Diet; Wear

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGRICULTURE; CLOTHING; DENTAL OCCLUSION; DIET; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NORTH AMERICA; TOOTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61449259936     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20922     Document Type: Article

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