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Enamel-dentine junction (EDJ) morphology distinguishes the lower molars of Australopithecus africanus and Paranthropus robustus

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ID24298536
AuthorsMatthew M Skinner (0000-0001-8321-3543), Philipp Gunz (0000-0002-2350-4450), Bernard A Wood (0000-0002-4465-5186), Jean-Jacques Hublin (0000-0001-6283-8114)
Year2008
Volume55
Issue6
Pages979-988
Publication date2008-12-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Human Evolution (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0047-2484 • E-ISSN: 1095-8606
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.jhevol.2008.08.013
PMID18824253
OpenAlexW2145318966
LanguageEN
Citations received57
References cited42

Australopithecus africanus · dental attrition · enamel-dentine junction · fossil hominins · geometric morphometrics · lower molars · micro-computed tomography · Paranthropus robustus · tooth crown morphology · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Morphological variations and asymmetry · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology

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