Diet reconstruction in antebellum baltimore: Insights from dental microwear analysis

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 141, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 571-582

  Ma, Peter H ^a   Teaford, Mark F ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Homo sapiens; Incisor; Molar; Tooth wear

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCISOR; MICROPHOTOGRAPHY; MOLAR TOOTH; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOTH DISEASE; UNITED STATES; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HISTORY; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

BALTIMORE; DIET; FLORIDA; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; INCISOR; MOLAR; PALEODONTOLOGY; PHOTOMICROGRAPHY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TOOTH WEAR;

HOMO SAPIENS;

EID: 77950853400     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.21177     Document Type: Article

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