Jeffrey K Mckee
Biographic Data
| ID | 92549 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jeffrey K Mckee |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jeffrey K |
| FAMILY NAME | Mckee |
| SIGNATURE | MCKEE J K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Witwatersrand |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5221-6693 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 24 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 180 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 24 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
Theology and evolutionary anthropology—Dialogues on wisdom, humility, and grace. CeliaDeane‐Drummond and AgustínFuentes. Routledge, 2020
Close encounters with humankind. Lee, Sang‐Hee. W.W. Norton & Company
Return to the T aung cave paradigm
Most of the fossiliferous deposits, including those most likely to have yielded the Taung hominin, are best reconstructed as being of karst origins
Human Population Density and Growth Validated as Extinction Threats to Mammal and Bird Species
New species of Cercopithecoides from Haasgat, North West Province, South Africa
The Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) as a Reservoir of Zoonotic and Livestock Pathogens
Reawakening Malthus
Editor's Note: In the November issue of the Journal, Kenneth Smail presented the third and final part of his series on Malthus and human population growth. Here, Jeffrey McKee offers additional thoughts on population and its impact on biodiversity and extinction history. Am J Phys Anthropol 122: 371–374, 2003. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc
Biological Anthropology
Extinct Humans
Extinct Humans. Ian Tattersall and Jeffrey H. Schwartz. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 2000. 256 pp
Faunal assemblage seriation of southern African Pliocene and Pleistocene fossil deposits
Fossil assemblages from the Pliocene and Pleistocene of southern Africa were seriated in order to give a better idea of their relative chronology. Time‐sensitive mammals were selected for calculation of the Faunal Resemblance Index among 17 site units. On the basis of a logistical seriation and subsequent site analysis, the following sequence of sites was deemed most probable: Makapansgat Member 3, Makapansgat Member 4, Taung Dart deposits, Sterk…
Craniodental remains ofPapio angusticeps from the haasgat cave site, South Africa
New Isotopic and Sedimentological Measurements of the Thabaseek Deposits (South Africa) and the Dating of the Taung Hominid
Earlier attempts to date the Taung hominid type specimen of Australopithecus africanus Dart yielded conflicting results. Recent faunal studies pointed to an age of 2.3 myr. Radioisotopic results suggested 1.0 myr. New uranium studies reveal that the Thabaseek (the oldest Taung tufa) was not a closed system and that younger uranium entered the tufa after initial deposition, producing an apparent isotopic age younger than the age of deposition. The…
Faunal dating of the Taung hominid fossil deposit
Variability of the hominid juxtamastoid eminence and associated basicranial features
Correlates of enamel hypoplasia with human dental reduction
Human dental reduction has been manifested in evolutionary and secular trends, but it is not known to what degree each of these complementary processes contributes to changes in tooth size. Enamel hypoplasia is a marker of developmental stress that is often found to be of greater frequency and severity in populations undergoing dental size reduction. In order to test the developmental association of enamel hypoplasia with tooth size, measurements…
Measurement error in human dental mensuration
The reliability of human odontometric data was evaluated in a sample of 60 teeth. Three observers, using their own instruments and the same definition of the mesiodistal and buccolingual dimensions were asked to repeat their measurements after 2 months. Precision, or repeatability, was analysed by means of Pearsonian correlation coefficients and mean absolute error values. Accuracy, or the absence of bias, was evaluated by means of Bland-Altman p…
Caries prevalences among geochemical regions of Missouri
Our objectives were to determine how the prevalences of caries in elementary school children vary between geochemically defined regions of the state of Missouri and to compare this variation with that found for prehistoric Missouri inhabitants (Hildebolt et al.: Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. 75:1–14, 1988). Caries data on 6,584 school children were used in the study of second and sixth graders drinking optimally and suboptimally fluoridated water. Geoc…
Australopithecine anterior pillars
The australopithecine anterior pillars defined by Rak ( The Australopithecine Face , New York: Academic Press, 1983) were re‐examined in the fossil hominids of southern Africa. The structure and extent of this buttressing pillar was found to be variable among Australopithecus africanus and A. robustus specimens. A reduced anterior pillar was observed in Homo habilis , and a morphological equivalent can be discerned in modern specimens of H. sapie…
Tooth wear in Australian Aboriginal populations from the river Murray valley
The study of tooth wear among prehistoric and recent populations has frequently been concerned with the rate and pattern of wear over the dental arches. In this report we considered the question of tooth wear variation among collections of Australian Aboriginal crania recovered from several sites along the Murray River in Southeastern Australia. These crania represent the remains of relatively recent populations from about 2,000 years ago until t…
The effect of geochemical factors on prevalences of dental diseases for prehistoric inhabitants of the state of Missouri
In previous epidemiological studies, it has been suggested that geochemical factors besides fluoride may affect the prevalences of dental diseases. Our objective in this study was to determine whether the prevalences of periodontal diseases, coronal caries, and root caries for prehistoric inhabitants vary between geochemical regions of the state of Missouri. Burial sites were located on unique maps that depict geochemical variation among regions …
Measurements of tooth wear among Australian aborigines
The possible implications of variations in dental attrition patterns have necessitated a detailed assessment of the types, ranges, and causes of tooth wear. Here we employ measurements of postcanine occlusal wear facets from a sample population of extant Australian aborigines. A principal components analysis was applied as a tool in determining common types of attritional patterns. It was concluded that the range of intrapopulational variation in…
The microstructure of dentine in taxonomic and phylogenetic studies
Traditionally, physical anthropologists have focused their dental studies on features of teeth that can be observed with the unaided eye, measured with calipers, or observed with light microscopes. With the advent of the scanning electron microscope, there has been renewed interest in the use of the microstructure of enamel in phylogenetic reconstruction and taxonomic classification. The microstructure of dentine has received far less research at…
A genetic model of dental reduction through the probable mutation effect
A simulation approach is used in order to elucidate the nature of the hypothesized “probable mutation effect” as it applies to dental reduction in man. Computer‐generated simulations of the accumulation of mutations in a human gene pool show the results of the proposed model under the influence of various parameters, as well as illustrating the nature of such genetic change through time. This approach supports a polygenic model of the probable mu…
Measurements of tooth wear among Australian Aborigines
The dental casts made from Aboriginal children during the course of a longitudinal growth study in Central Australia provided material for analyzing tooth wear under known environmental conditions. The wear facets produced on the occlusal surfaces were clearly preserved on the dental stone casts and recorded the progress of enamel attrition from ages 6 to 18. These casts were photographed and traced by electronic planimetric methods that automati…
Faunal dating of the Taung hominid fossil deposit
Faunal assemblage seriation of southern African Pliocene and Pleistocene fossil deposits
Fossil assemblages from the Pliocene and Pleistocene of southern Africa were seriated in order to give a better idea of their relative chronology. Time‐sensitive mammals were selected for calculation of the Faunal Resemblance Index among 17 site units. On the basis of a logistical seriation and subsequent site analysis, the following sequence of sites was deemed most probable: Makapansgat Member 3, Makapansgat Member 4, Taung Dart deposits, Sterk…
Measurements of tooth wear among Australian Aborigines
The dental casts made from Aboriginal children during the course of a longitudinal growth study in Central Australia provided material for analyzing tooth wear under known environmental conditions. The wear facets produced on the occlusal surfaces were clearly preserved on the dental stone casts and recorded the progress of enamel attrition from ages 6 to 18. These casts were photographed and traced by electronic planimetric methods that automati…
New species of Cercopithecoides from Haasgat, North West Province, South Africa
Craniodental remains ofPapio angusticeps from the haasgat cave site, South Africa
Measurements of tooth wear among Australian aborigines
The possible implications of variations in dental attrition patterns have necessitated a detailed assessment of the types, ranges, and causes of tooth wear. Here we employ measurements of postcanine occlusal wear facets from a sample population of extant Australian aborigines. A principal components analysis was applied as a tool in determining common types of attritional patterns. It was concluded that the range of intrapopulational variation in…
Australopithecine anterior pillars
The australopithecine anterior pillars defined by Rak ( The Australopithecine Face , New York: Academic Press, 1983) were re‐examined in the fossil hominids of southern Africa. The structure and extent of this buttressing pillar was found to be variable among Australopithecus africanus and A. robustus specimens. A reduced anterior pillar was observed in Homo habilis , and a morphological equivalent can be discerned in modern specimens of H. sapie…
Human Population Density and Growth Validated as Extinction Threats to Mammal and Bird Species
Tooth wear in Australian Aboriginal populations from the river Murray valley
The study of tooth wear among prehistoric and recent populations has frequently been concerned with the rate and pattern of wear over the dental arches. In this report we considered the question of tooth wear variation among collections of Australian Aboriginal crania recovered from several sites along the Murray River in Southeastern Australia. These crania represent the remains of relatively recent populations from about 2,000 years ago until t…
The effect of geochemical factors on prevalences of dental diseases for prehistoric inhabitants of the state of Missouri
In previous epidemiological studies, it has been suggested that geochemical factors besides fluoride may affect the prevalences of dental diseases. Our objective in this study was to determine whether the prevalences of periodontal diseases, coronal caries, and root caries for prehistoric inhabitants vary between geochemical regions of the state of Missouri. Burial sites were located on unique maps that depict geochemical variation among regions …
A genetic model of dental reduction through the probable mutation effect
A simulation approach is used in order to elucidate the nature of the hypothesized “probable mutation effect” as it applies to dental reduction in man. Computer‐generated simulations of the accumulation of mutations in a human gene pool show the results of the proposed model under the influence of various parameters, as well as illustrating the nature of such genetic change through time. This approach supports a polygenic model of the probable mu…
Caries prevalences among geochemical regions of Missouri
Our objectives were to determine how the prevalences of caries in elementary school children vary between geochemically defined regions of the state of Missouri and to compare this variation with that found for prehistoric Missouri inhabitants (Hildebolt et al.: Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. 75:1–14, 1988). Caries data on 6,584 school children were used in the study of second and sixth graders drinking optimally and suboptimally fluoridated water. Geoc…
Variability of the hominid juxtamastoid eminence and associated basicranial features
Reawakening Malthus
Editor's Note: In the November issue of the Journal, Kenneth Smail presented the third and final part of his series on Malthus and human population growth. Here, Jeffrey McKee offers additional thoughts on population and its impact on biodiversity and extinction history. Am J Phys Anthropol 122: 371–374, 2003. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc
Biological Anthropology
The microstructure of dentine in taxonomic and phylogenetic studies
Traditionally, physical anthropologists have focused their dental studies on features of teeth that can be observed with the unaided eye, measured with calipers, or observed with light microscopes. With the advent of the scanning electron microscope, there has been renewed interest in the use of the microstructure of enamel in phylogenetic reconstruction and taxonomic classification. The microstructure of dentine has received far less research at…
Measurements of tooth wear among Australian Aborigines
The dental casts made from Aboriginal children during the course of a longitudinal growth study in Central Australia provided material for analyzing tooth wear under known environmental conditions. The wear facets produced on the occlusal surfaces were clearly preserved on the dental stone casts and recorded the progress of enamel attrition from ages 6 to 18. These casts were photographed and traced by electronic planimetric methods that automati…
A genetic model of dental reduction through the probable mutation effect
A simulation approach is used in order to elucidate the nature of the hypothesized “probable mutation effect” as it applies to dental reduction in man. Computer‐generated simulations of the accumulation of mutations in a human gene pool show the results of the proposed model under the influence of various parameters, as well as illustrating the nature of such genetic change through time. This approach supports a polygenic model of the probable mu…
The microstructure of dentine in taxonomic and phylogenetic studies
Traditionally, physical anthropologists have focused their dental studies on features of teeth that can be observed with the unaided eye, measured with calipers, or observed with light microscopes. With the advent of the scanning electron microscope, there has been renewed interest in the use of the microstructure of enamel in phylogenetic reconstruction and taxonomic classification. The microstructure of dentine has received far less research at…
The effect of geochemical factors on prevalences of dental diseases for prehistoric inhabitants of the state of Missouri
In previous epidemiological studies, it has been suggested that geochemical factors besides fluoride may affect the prevalences of dental diseases. Our objective in this study was to determine whether the prevalences of periodontal diseases, coronal caries, and root caries for prehistoric inhabitants vary between geochemical regions of the state of Missouri. Burial sites were located on unique maps that depict geochemical variation among regions …
Measurements of tooth wear among Australian aborigines
The possible implications of variations in dental attrition patterns have necessitated a detailed assessment of the types, ranges, and causes of tooth wear. Here we employ measurements of postcanine occlusal wear facets from a sample population of extant Australian aborigines. A principal components analysis was applied as a tool in determining common types of attritional patterns. It was concluded that the range of intrapopulational variation in…
Caries prevalences among geochemical regions of Missouri
Our objectives were to determine how the prevalences of caries in elementary school children vary between geochemically defined regions of the state of Missouri and to compare this variation with that found for prehistoric Missouri inhabitants (Hildebolt et al.: Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. 75:1–14, 1988). Caries data on 6,584 school children were used in the study of second and sixth graders drinking optimally and suboptimally fluoridated water. Geoc…
Australopithecine anterior pillars
The australopithecine anterior pillars defined by Rak ( The Australopithecine Face , New York: Academic Press, 1983) were re‐examined in the fossil hominids of southern Africa. The structure and extent of this buttressing pillar was found to be variable among Australopithecus africanus and A. robustus specimens. A reduced anterior pillar was observed in Homo habilis , and a morphological equivalent can be discerned in modern specimens of H. sapie…
Tooth wear in Australian Aboriginal populations from the river Murray valley
The study of tooth wear among prehistoric and recent populations has frequently been concerned with the rate and pattern of wear over the dental arches. In this report we considered the question of tooth wear variation among collections of Australian Aboriginal crania recovered from several sites along the Murray River in Southeastern Australia. These crania represent the remains of relatively recent populations from about 2,000 years ago until t…
Correlates of enamel hypoplasia with human dental reduction
Human dental reduction has been manifested in evolutionary and secular trends, but it is not known to what degree each of these complementary processes contributes to changes in tooth size. Enamel hypoplasia is a marker of developmental stress that is often found to be of greater frequency and severity in populations undergoing dental size reduction. In order to test the developmental association of enamel hypoplasia with tooth size, measurements…
Measurement error in human dental mensuration
The reliability of human odontometric data was evaluated in a sample of 60 teeth. Three observers, using their own instruments and the same definition of the mesiodistal and buccolingual dimensions were asked to repeat their measurements after 2 months. Precision, or repeatability, was analysed by means of Pearsonian correlation coefficients and mean absolute error values. Accuracy, or the absence of bias, was evaluated by means of Bland-Altman p…
Variability of the hominid juxtamastoid eminence and associated basicranial features
New Isotopic and Sedimentological Measurements of the Thabaseek Deposits (South Africa) and the Dating of the Taung Hominid
Earlier attempts to date the Taung hominid type specimen of Australopithecus africanus Dart yielded conflicting results. Recent faunal studies pointed to an age of 2.3 myr. Radioisotopic results suggested 1.0 myr. New uranium studies reveal that the Thabaseek (the oldest Taung tufa) was not a closed system and that younger uranium entered the tufa after initial deposition, producing an apparent isotopic age younger than the age of deposition. The…
Faunal dating of the Taung hominid fossil deposit
Craniodental remains ofPapio angusticeps from the haasgat cave site, South Africa
Faunal assemblage seriation of southern African Pliocene and Pleistocene fossil deposits
Fossil assemblages from the Pliocene and Pleistocene of southern Africa were seriated in order to give a better idea of their relative chronology. Time‐sensitive mammals were selected for calculation of the Faunal Resemblance Index among 17 site units. On the basis of a logistical seriation and subsequent site analysis, the following sequence of sites was deemed most probable: Makapansgat Member 3, Makapansgat Member 4, Taung Dart deposits, Sterk…
Extinct Humans
Extinct Humans. Ian Tattersall and Jeffrey H. Schwartz. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 2000. 256 pp
Reawakening Malthus
Editor's Note: In the November issue of the Journal, Kenneth Smail presented the third and final part of his series on Malthus and human population growth. Here, Jeffrey McKee offers additional thoughts on population and its impact on biodiversity and extinction history. Am J Phys Anthropol 122: 371–374, 2003. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc
Biological Anthropology
The Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) as a Reservoir of Zoonotic and Livestock Pathogens
New species of Cercopithecoides from Haasgat, North West Province, South Africa
Human Population Density and Growth Validated as Extinction Threats to Mammal and Bird Species
Return to the T aung cave paradigm
Most of the fossiliferous deposits, including those most likely to have yielded the Taung hominin, are best reconstructed as being of karst origins
Close encounters with humankind. Lee, Sang‐Hee. W.W. Norton & Company
Theology and evolutionary anthropology—Dialogues on wisdom, humility, and grace. CeliaDeane‐Drummond and AgustínFuentes. Routledge, 2020
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