Tooth development in human evolution and bioarchaeology / Simon Hillson (University College, London,...
Tooth development in human evolution and bioarchaeology / Simon Hillson (University College, London,...
Tooth development in human evolution and bioarchaeology / Simon Hillson (University College, London, UK).
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Cambridge, United Kingdom New York Cambridge University Press, [2014]
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G 2015/3933
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English
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Physical content
vi, 307 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
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text
still image
Media type
unmediated
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volume
Contents
Why development and why teeth? -- Development schedule, body size and brain size -- How teeth grow in living primates -- Microscopic markers of growth in dental tissues -- Building dental development sequences -- Human evolution, pace of development and life history -- Dental markers of disease and...
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Publisher
Cambridge, United Kingdom New York Cambridge University Press, [2014]
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
[2014]
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- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Physical
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Summary
"Human children grow at a uniquely slow pace by comparison with other mammals. When and where did this schedule evolve? Have technological advances, farming and cities had any effect upon it? Addressing these and other key questions in palaeoanthropology and bioarchaeology, Simon Hillson examines the unique role of teeth in preserving detailed micr...
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Tooth development in human evolution and bioarchaeology / Simon Hillson (University College, London, UK).
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2015/3933
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74VKRLqRdJDO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKRLqRdJDO
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ISBN
1107011337 (hardback)
9781107011335 (hardback)
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599.9/43
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991023149459702626
