Mechanical evidence that Australopithecus sediba was limited in its ability to eat hard foods

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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.

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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
Format:	article
Language:	EN
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2016
Subjects:	Science Q
Online Access:	https://doaj.org/article/b9f0c2b7045946138b48ac3d65b83d0f
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Summary:	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.