Variation in Modern Human Deciduous Molar Enamel Formation Time
Our results reveal few differences in formation times between present-day populations. Enamel formation was complete relatively early in the archaeological samples, which we explore through shifts in the pace of somatic growth.
Authors
- Carolina Loch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8949-4008)
- Alfredo Coppa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7708-2484)
- Patrick Mahoney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2715-3096)
- Mackie C. O’Hara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1221-0668)
- Alessandra Sperduti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9338-5891)
- Carmen Esposito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5123-2555)
- Alessia Nava (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6319-0425)
- Rosie Pitfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4187-9720)
- Gina McFarlane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7441-2281)
- Chris Deter
- P. D. Barnard
Institutions
- University of Naples - L'Orientale (IT)
- University of Vienna (AT)
- Museum of Science (US)
- University of Auckland (NZ)
- Ball State University (US)
- University of Kent (GB)
- Auckland University of Technology (NZ)
- University of Otago (NZ)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Biological Anthropology
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.70156
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 22.69
Funders
- Leverhulme Trust
- Royal Society
- European Commission
- HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme
- H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions