Viewpoints: Feeding mechanics, diet, and dietary adaptations in early hominins

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 356-371

  Daegling, David J ^a   Judex, Stefan ^b   Ozcivici, Engin ^c   Ravosa, Matthew J ^d   Taylor, Andrea B ^e,f   Grine, Frederick E ^g   Teaford, Mark F ^h   Ungar, Peter S ⁱ  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^b St Francis Hospital The Heart Center   (United States)

^c IZMIR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Turkey)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^e DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Australopithecus; dental microwear; finite element; ontogeny; Paranthropus

Indexed keywords

STABLE ISOTOPE;

ADAPTATION; COMPARATIVE ANATOMY; CRANIOFACIAL MORPHOLOGY; DIET; ENAMEL; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FOSSIL HOMININ; HUMAN; NATURAL SELECTION; NONHUMAN; ONTOGENY; OSSIFICATION; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PHENOTYPIC VARIATION; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION; STRESS; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT;

ADAPTATION, BIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; ANTHROPOLOGY; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; BIOMECHANICS; CARBON ISOTOPES; DENTAL ENAMEL; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HOMINIDAE; JAW; SKULL;

EID: 84879400161     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.22281     Document Type: Review

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