Mechanical evidence that Australopithecus sediba was limited in its ability to eat hard foods
Dietary adaptations of extinct early humans are often inferred from dental microwear data. Here, the authors employ mechanical analyses to show that Australopithecus sedibahad limited ability to consume hard foods.
Bibliographic Details
| Main Authors: |
Justin A. Ledogar,
Amanda L. Smith,
Stefano Benazzi,
Gerhard W. Weber,
Mark A. Spencer,
Keely B. Carlson,
Kieran P. McNulty,
Paul C. Dechow,
Ian R. Grosse,
Callum F. Ross,
Brian G. Richmond,
Barth W. Wright,
Qian Wang,
Craig Byron,
Kristian J. Carlson,
Darryl J. de Ruiter,
Lee R. Berger,
Kelli Tamvada,
Leslie C. Pryor,
Michael A. Berthaume,
David S. Strait |
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| Format: | Article
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| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2016-02-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10596
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