Fossil tooth fractures and microscopic detail of enamel offer new clues about human diet and evolution
- Written by: Ian Towle, Postdoctoral fellow, University of Otago
Author provided, Author providedTeeth can tell us a lot about the evolution of prehistoric humans, and our latest study of one of our species’ close relatives may finally resolve a long-standing mystery.
The genus Paranthropus is closely related to ours, Homo, and lived about one to three million years ago. Both Paranthropus and Homo are...