Palaeodemography and dental microwear pattern of Homo habilis in East Africa
We have studied the variability of the buccal microwear pattern in the Homo habilis population from Olduvai Gorge (Tanzania) and East Rudolf (Kenya), as a dietary indicator in fossil hominin species, and its relationship to the age of the individuals analysed. The estimation of the age of the indivi...
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| Estado: | Published version |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2004 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de Barcelona |
| Repositorio: | Dipòsit Digital de la UB |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/160258 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2445/160258 |
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| Palabra clave: | Antropologia dental Homínids Paleodemografia Àfrica Dental anthropology Hominids Demographic archaeology Africa |
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| author | Martínez Martínez, Laura Mónica |
| author2 | Galbany i Casals, Jordi Martínez Pérez-Pérez, Alejandro |
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| author_browse | Galbany i Casals, Jordi Martínez Martínez, Laura Mónica Martínez Pérez-Pérez, Alejandro |
| author_facet | Martínez Martínez, Laura Mónica Galbany i Casals, Jordi Martínez Pérez-Pérez, Alejandro |
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| description | We have studied the variability of the buccal microwear pattern in the Homo habilis population from Olduvai Gorge (Tanzania) and East Rudolf (Kenya), as a dietary indicator in fossil hominin species, and its relationship to the age of the individuals analysed. The estimation of the age of the individuals was done by estimating the rate of dental occlusal wear of individuals of known age. The biodemographic population extinction pattern could be analysed, showing great similarities to that observed in other Paleolithic populations. In the studied sample, the results obtained show that the striation density of the buccal microwear pattern is not significantly correlated with the estimated age at death, despite a tendency towards an increase in the number of striations with age can be observed. Further analyses and greater samples are needed to draw meaningful results. |
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| publishDate | 2004 |
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| publisher | Anthropos Institute Moravian Museum |
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| spelling | Palaeodemography and dental microwear pattern of Homo habilis in East Africa Martínez Martínez, Laura Mónica Galbany i Casals, Jordi Martínez Pérez-Pérez, Alejandro Antropologia dental Homínids Paleodemografia Àfrica Dental anthropology Hominids Demographic archaeology Africa We have studied the variability of the buccal microwear pattern in the Homo habilis population from Olduvai Gorge (Tanzania) and East Rudolf (Kenya), as a dietary indicator in fossil hominin species, and its relationship to the age of the individuals analysed. The estimation of the age of the individuals was done by estimating the rate of dental occlusal wear of individuals of known age. The biodemographic population extinction pattern could be analysed, showing great similarities to that observed in other Paleolithic populations. In the studied sample, the results obtained show that the striation density of the buccal microwear pattern is not significantly correlated with the estimated age at death, despite a tendency towards an increase in the number of striations with age can be observed. Further analyses and greater samples are needed to draw meaningful results. Anthropos Institute Moravian Museum https://hdl.handle.net/2445/160258 |
| spellingShingle | Palaeodemography and dental microwear pattern of Homo habilis in East Africa Martínez Martínez, Laura Mónica Antropologia dental Homínids Paleodemografia Àfrica Dental anthropology Hominids Demographic archaeology Africa |
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| title | Palaeodemography and dental microwear pattern of Homo habilis in East Africa |
| title_full | Palaeodemography and dental microwear pattern of Homo habilis in East Africa |
| title_fullStr | Palaeodemography and dental microwear pattern of Homo habilis in East Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Palaeodemography and dental microwear pattern of Homo habilis in East Africa |
| title_short | Palaeodemography and dental microwear pattern of Homo habilis in East Africa |
| title_sort | Palaeodemography and dental microwear pattern of Homo habilis in East Africa |
| topic | Antropologia dental Homínids Paleodemografia Àfrica Dental anthropology Hominids Demographic archaeology Africa |
| topic_facet | Antropologia dental Homínids Paleodemografia Àfrica Dental anthropology Hominids Demographic archaeology Africa |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/2445/160258 |