Mechanisms of tooth damage and Paranthropus dietary reconstruction

Mechanisms of tooth damage and Paranthropus dietary reconstruction

According to the current fossil record, the extinct hominin genus Paranthropus and the genus Homo both first appeared ∼2.7 million years ago. Despite this similarity in geological age, Paranthropus evolved enormous postcanine teeth with very thick enamel while Homo evolved smaller teeth. Results fro...

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Main Authors: Paul Joseph Constantino, Oscar Borrero-Lopez, Brian R. Lawn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-10-01
Series:Biosurface and Biotribology
Subjects:
biomechanics
microorganisms
zoology
dentistry
P. boisei
P. robustus
Paranthropus dietary reconstruction
fracture record
hominin genus
dietary diversity
hominin genera
feeding behaviour
hominin diet
macrowear
microwear
contact mechanics models
enormous postcanine teeth
tooth damage
Online Access:https://digital-library.theiet.org/content/journals/10.1049/bsbt.2018.0017

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