Cambridge University Press - Anthropological Perspectives on Tooth Morphology - Paperback Book

Cambridge University Press

Anthropological Perspectives on Tooth MorphologyGenetics, Evolution, Variation\nAuthor(s): G. Richard Scott, Joel D. Irish\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108826525, 978-1108826525\nSynopsis\nResearchers have long had an interest in dental morphology as a genetic proxy to reconstruct population history. Much interest was fostered by the use of standard plaques and associated descriptions that comprise the Arizona State University Dental Anthropology System, developed by Christy G. Turner, II and students. This system has served as the foundation for hundreds of anthropological studies for over 30 years. In recognition of that success, this volume brings together some of the world's leading dental morphologists to expand upon the concepts and methods presented in the popular The Anthropology of Modern Human Teeth (Cambridge, 1997), leading the reader from method to applied research. After a pr.