A companion to dental anthropology /
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| Imprint: | Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Malden, MA, USA : Wiley Blackwell, 2016. ©2016 |
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| Description: | xix, 540 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Blackwell companions to anthropology ; 29 Blackwell companions to anthropology ; 29. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10459680 |
Table of Contents:
- Notes on Contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Part I. Context
- 1. Introduction to Dental Anthropology
- 2. A Brief History of Dental Anthropology
- Part II. Dental Evolution
- 3. Origins and Functions of Teeth: From "Toothed" Worms to Mammals
- 4. The Teeth of Prosimians, Monkeys, and Apes
- 5. The Hominins 1: Australopithecincs and Their Ancestors
- 6. The Hominins 2: The Genus Homo
- Part III. The Human Dentition
- 7. Terms and Terminology Used in Dental Anthropology
- 8. Anatomy of Individual Teeth and Tooth Classes
- 9. The Masticatory System and Its Function
- Part IV. Dental Growth and Development
- 10. An Overview of Dental Genetics
- 11. Odontogenesis
- 12. Tooth Eruption and Timing
- 13. Tooth Classes, Field Concepts, and Symmetry
- Part V. Dental Histology from the Inside Out
- 14. The Pulp Cavity and Its Contents
- 15. Dentine and Cementum Structure and Properties
- 16. Enamel Structure and Properties
- Part VI. Dental Morphometric Variation in Populations
- 17. Identifying and Rccorduig Key Morphological (Nonmetric) Crown and Root Traits
- 18. Assessing Dental Nonmetric Variation among Populations
- 19. Measurement of Tooth Size (Odontometrics)
- 20. Assessurg Odontometric Variation among Populations
- Part VII. Dental Morphometric Variation in Individuals
- 21. Forensic Odontology
- 22. Estimating Age, Sex, and Individual ID from Teeth
- 23. Indicators of Idiosyncratic Behavior in the Dentition
- 24. Dentition, Behavior, and Diet Determination
- Part VIII. Dental Health and Disease
- 25. Crown Wear: Identification and Categorization
- 26. Caries: The Ancient Scourge
- 27. Dental Stress Indicators from Micro- to Macroscopic
- 28. A Host of Other Dental Diseases and Disorders
- Part IX. The Future of Dental Anthropology
- 29. New Directions in Dental Development Research
- 30. Chemical and Isotopic Analyses of Dental Tissues
- 31. Non-Invasive Imaging Techniques
- Index
