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The teeth of the Neanderthal child from Gibraltar: A re‐evaluation
Author(s) -
Carbonell Virginia M.
Publication year - 1965
Publication title -
american journal of physical anthropology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.146
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1096-8644
pISSN - 0002-9483
DOI - 10.1002/ajpa.1330230119
Subject(s) - neanderthal , dentition , deciduous dentition , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , maxilla , deciduous teeth , groove (engineering) , orthodontics , dentistry , biology , geography , medicine , archaeology , zoology , genus , materials science , metallurgy
A morphological re‐evaluation of the dentition of the fossil child ex‐cavated from Devil's Tower, Gibraltar, was undertaken in this study. A thorough inspection of the original remains consisting of a right maxilla and a mandible with the remaining deciduous dentition and unerupted teeth was made. X‐rays were also taken for further examination. The significant morphological characters on the dentition of this juvenile Neanderthal appeared closer to the dentition of Modern Man, although primitive traits such as: sizes of cusps and arrangement of groove patterns, and crenulations were also observed on the occlusal surfaces of the teeth of this child.