Kinematic parameters inferred from enamel microstructure: new insights into the diet of Australopithecus anamensis

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 23-32

  Macho, Gabriele A ^a   Shimizu, Daisuke ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b JAPAN MONKEY CENTRE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dietary niche expansion; Finite element stress analyses; Life history

Indexed keywords

DIET; ENAMEL; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRUGIVORY; KINEMATICS; LIFE HISTORY THEORY; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; PRIMATE;

AUSTRALOPITHECUS ANAMENSIS; HOMINIDAE;

EID: 70450233683     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2009.07.004     Document Type: Article

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