Sex Differences in Hadza Dental Wear Patterns: A Preliminary Report

Human Nature

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 270-282

  Berbesque, J Colette ^a   Marlowe, Frank W ^b   Pawn, Ian ^c   Thompson, Peter ^a   Johnson, Guy ^a   Mabulla, Audax ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c Southeastern Archaeological Center   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Dental wear; Hadza; Hunter gatherers; Paleo diet; Sexual division of labor

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIET; EATING; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; FOOD; HEALTH; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DIFFERENCE; TANZANIA; TOOTH DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DIET; EATING; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; FOOD; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL HEALTH; SEX FACTORS; TANZANIA; TOOTH ATTRITION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865761570     PISSN: 10456767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12110-012-9145-9     Document Type: Article

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