On the relationship of dental microwear to dental macrowear

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 67-73

  Schmidt, Christopher W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Abrasive diet; Hard diet; Teeth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGRICULTURE; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; BONE AGE; DENTAL MACROWEAR; DENTAL MICROWEAR; DENTIN; DIETARY INTAKE; ENAMEL; FEMALE; FORAGING; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE; MICROSCOPY; MOLAR TOOTH; PREHISTORIC PERIOD; SCORING SYSTEM; TOOTH DISEASE;

ADULT; DIET; FEMALE; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; INDIANA; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MALE; MANDIBLE; MIDDLE AGED; MISSISSIPPI; MOLAR; TOOTH ABRASION; TOOTH WEAR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950837002     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.21197     Document Type: Article

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