On the relationship between maxillary molar root shape and jaw kinematics in Australopithecus africanus and Paranthropus robustus

On the relationship between maxillary molar root shape and jaw kinematics in Australopithecus africanus and Paranthropus robustus

Plio-Pleistocene hominins from South Africa remain poorly understood. Here, we focus on how Australopithecus africanus and Paranthropus robustus exploited and—in part—partitioned their environment. Specifically, we explore the extent to which first maxillary molar roots (M1) are oriented and thus, b...

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Main Authors: Kornelius Kupczik, Viviana Toro-Ibacache, Gabriele A. Macho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2018-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
plio-pleistocene hominins
australopithecus africanus
paranthropus robustus
paranthropus boisei
tooth root splay
dietary ecology
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.180825

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