Behavioral strategies of prehistoric and historic children from dental microwear texture analysis

• Published in: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
• Main Authors: Almudena Estalrrich, Kristin L. Krueger
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
• Subjects: labial surface; deciduous enamel; dietary reconstruction; prehistoric children; historic populations; Neandertal; Evolution; QH359-425; Ecology; QH540-549.5; Arctic; Point Hope; inuit; Alaska
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.1066680; https://doaj.org/article/7e24fd8b8e554c0a8f8a7a2387fb13dd

IntroductionReconstructing the dietary and behavioral strategies of our hominin ancestors is crucial to understanding their evolution, adaptation, and overall way of life. Teeth in general, and dental microwear specifically, provide a means to examine these strategies, with posterior teeth well posi...