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Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 23 October 2018
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/10899.003.0011
EISBN: 9780262348928
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 23 October 2018
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/10899.003.0012
EISBN: 9780262348928
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 23 October 2018
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/10899.003.0013
EISBN: 9780262348928
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 23 October 2018
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/10899.003.0014
EISBN: 9780262348928
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 23 October 2018
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/10899.003.0015
EISBN: 9780262348928
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 23 October 2018
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/10899.003.0016
EISBN: 9780262348928
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 23 October 2018
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/10899.003.0017
EISBN: 9780262348928
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 23 October 2018
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/10899.003.0018
EISBN: 9780262348928
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 23 October 2018
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/10899.003.0019
EISBN: 9780262348928
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 23 October 2018
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/10899.003.0020
EISBN: 9780262348928
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 23 October 2018
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/10899.001.0001
EISBN: 9780262348928
What teeth can tell us about human evolution, development, and behavior. Our teeth have intriguing stories to tell. These sophisticated time machines record growth, diet, and evolutionary history as clearly as tree rings map a redwood's lifespan. Each day of childhood is etched into tooth crowns and roots—capturing birth, nursing history, environmental clues, and illnesses. The study of ancient, fossilized teeth sheds light on how our ancestors grew up, how we evolved, and how prehistoric cultural transitions continue to affect humans today. In The Tales Teeth Tell , biological anthropologist Tanya Smith offers an engaging and surprising look at what teeth tell us about the evolution of primates—including our own uniqueness. Humans' impressive set of varied teeth provides a multipurpose toolkit honed by the diet choices of our mammalian ancestors. Fossil teeth, highly resilient because of their substantial mineral content, are all that is left of some long-extinct species. Smith explains how researchers employ painstaking techniques to coax microscopic secrets from these enigmatic remains. Counting tiny daily lines provides a way to estimate age that is more powerful than any other forensic technique. Dental plaque—so carefully removed by dental hygienists today—records our ancestors' behavior and health in the form of fossilized food particles and bacteria, including their DNA. Smith also traces the grisly origins of dentistry, reveals that the urge to pick one's teeth is not unique to humans, and illuminates the age-old pursuit of “dental art.” The book is generously illustrated with original photographs, many in color.
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 23 October 2018
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/10899.003.0001
EISBN: 9780262348928
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 23 October 2018
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/10899.003.0002
EISBN: 9780262348928
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 23 October 2018
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/10899.003.0003
EISBN: 9780262348928
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 23 October 2018
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/10899.003.0004
EISBN: 9780262348928
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 23 October 2018
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/10899.003.0005
EISBN: 9780262348928
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 23 October 2018
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/10899.003.0006
EISBN: 9780262348928
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 23 October 2018
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/10899.003.0007
EISBN: 9780262348928
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 23 October 2018
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/10899.003.0008
EISBN: 9780262348928
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 23 October 2018
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/10899.003.0009
EISBN: 9780262348928