Nonalimentary tooth use in the Neolithic population of the Lengyel culture in Central Poland (4600-4000 BC)

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 144, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 538-551

  Lorkiewicz, Wiesław ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

Author keywords

Brze Kujawski group; Dental lesions; Kuyavia; Occlusal grooving; Teeth as tool use

Indexed keywords

ALVEOLAR BONE; ARTICLE; CANINE TOOTH; INCISOR; MOLAR TOOTH; NEOLITHIC; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; POLAND; TOOTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FOSSILS; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; OCCUPATIONS; PALEODONTOLOGY; POLAND; TOOTH; TOOTH WEAR;

EID: 79952773675     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.21435     Document Type: Article

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