The protoconid: a key cusp in lower molars. Evidence from a recent modern human population

Background The molar (M) size sequence in the genus Homo is decreasing and the general pattern in Homo sapiens is M1> M2 > M3. Aim To gain a better understanding of the reduction patterns of M components (cusps), we aim to assess the area of the protoconid (Prd), the phylogenetically oldest cu...

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Main Authors: José María Bermúdez de Castro, Cecilia García-Campos, Susana Sarmiento, María Martinón-Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-02-01
Series:Annals of Human Biology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2022.2074539