The action of the masticatory muscles and cranial changes in pigs as results of domestication
The comparative study of wild boar and domestic pig skulls suggests that a change in feeding habits under human control may have been a factor influencing the action of the masticatory and neck muscles in reshaping the cranial region. This paper offers both an anatomical and an osteological comparat...
Main Author: | Alexandru Dinu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)
2009-12-01
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Series: | Documenta Praehistorica |
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Online Access: | https://journals.uni-lj.si/DocumentaPraehistorica/article/view/2044 |
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