Abstract
Odontometric and morphologic observations were made of the dentition of skeletal remains of Australian aborigines from Boradbeach, S.E. Queensland. Tooth size, especially of the molars, was found to be significantly larger than that reported for other recent Aboriginal populations. Tooth morphology also differed, with a higher frequency of five cusped second molars, and a lower frequency of shoveling and Carabelli's cusp than previously reported as typical of Australian aborigines.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 423-432 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | American Journal of Physical Anthropology |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1981 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aborigine
- Dentition
- Morphology
- Tooth size