Developmental stress in South African hominins: Comparison of recurrent enamel hypoplasias in Australopithecus africanus and Homo naledi

Discovery of a new hominin (Homo naledi) in the same geographical area as Australopithecus africanus creates the opportunity to compare developmental dental stress in higher latitude hominins with low that in latitude apes, among whom repetitive linear enamel hypoplasia (rLEH) recurs seasonally at a...

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Main Author: Mark F. Skinner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2019-05-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
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Online Access:https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/5872