Dental microwear and diet of the Plio-Pleistocene hominin Paranthropus boisei.

The Plio-Pleistocene hominin Paranthropus boisei had enormous, flat, thickly enameled cheek teeth, a robust cranium and mandible, and inferred massive, powerful chewing muscles. This specialized morphology, which earned P. boisei the nickname "Nutcracker Man", suggests that this hominin co...

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Main Authors: Peter S Ungar, Frederick E Grine, Mark F Teaford
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/720a7d4b882145cc8d23df1ef20cb9e3
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