Determining the diet of an extinct species is paramount in any attempt to reconstruct its
paleoecology. Because the distribution and mechanical properties of food items may impact …

Despite the increased use of light microscopy in microwear analysis, studies that recognize
observer error are scarce. Nonetheless, microwear analysis based on light microscopy may …

Buccal–dental microwear depends on the abrasive content of chewed foodstuffs and can
reveal long‐term dietary trends in human populations. However, in vivo experimental …

The inter-relationships between hominins and their habitat are some of the key questions in
human evolution, and the determination of paleohabitats accurately is the foundation for …

Dental microwear textures have proven to be a valuable tool for reconstructing the diets of a
wide assortment of fossil vertebrates. Nevertheless, some studies have recently questioned …

In palaeoanthropological research, the relationship between diet, dental morphology, and
tooth use is biologically very significant. Teeth are the body's most enduring component; …

We measured the molar size from a single population of wild baboons from Amboseli
(Kenya), both females (n= 57) and males (n= 50). All the females were of known age; the …

There is much debate on the dietary adaptations of the robust hominin lineages during the
Pliocene-Pleistocene transition. It has been argued that the shift from C3 to C4 ecosystems …

Size and shape variation of molar crowns in primates plays an important role in
understanding how species adapted to their environment. Gorillas are commonly …

A recent study of occlusal microwear in Australopithecus afarensis described this species as
an opportunistic dweller, living in both forested and open environments and greatly relying …