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Early hominid enamel hypoplasia
Author(s) -
White Tim D.
Publication year - 1978
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.1330490112
Subject(s) - enamel hypoplasia , taphonomy , enamel paint , hypoplasia , molar , pleistocene , paleontology , biology , anatomy , dentistry , medicine
Enamel hypoplasia in the South African Plio‐Pleistocene fossil hominid sample is examined. The Swartkrans hominids are shown to have a higher incidence of hypoplasia than the Sterkfontein hominids. Within the Swartkrans sample, individuals with hypoplasia of the first upper molar have lower‐than‐expected ages of death. Possible taphonomic explanations for these observations are discussed.