Tooth wear and diversity in early hominid molars: A case study

Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology

Volumn , Issue 9781402058448, 2007, Pages 369-390

  Ulhaas, L ^a   Kullmer, O ^a   Schrenk, F ^b  

^a SENCKENBERG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^b GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

3 D analysis; Australopithecines; Dental occlusal compass; Functional morphology; Hominids; Molar morphology; Occlusal topography; Tooth architecture; Wear facets; Wear pattern

Indexed keywords

EID: 84940351746     PISSN: 18779077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-5845-5_24     Document Type: Chapter

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