Comparison of dental measurement systems for taxonomic assignment of Neanderthal and modern human lower second deciduous molars

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 320-326

  Benazzi, Stefano ^a   Fornai, Cinzia ^a   Bayle, Priscilla ^b,c   Coquerelle, Michael ^a   Kullmer, Ottmar ^d   Mallegni, Francesco ^e   Weber, Gerhard W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITÉ BORDEAUX 1   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d SENCKENBERG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Deciduous teeth; Dental tissue proportions; Micro CT; Morphometrics; Neanderthals

Indexed keywords

MORPHOMETRY; NEANDERTHAL; TAXONOMY; TOOTH;

EID: 80051474303     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2011.04.008     Document Type: Article

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