Winner, 2010 PROSE Award for Excellence in the Biological Sciences. Professional and
Scholarly Publishing division of the Association of American Publishers In this unique book …

Whether we realize it or not, we carry in our mouths the legacy of our evolution. Our teeth are
like living fossils that can be studied and compared to those of our ancestors to teach us how …

The Teeth of Non-Mammalian Vertebrates is the first comprehensive publication devoted to
the teeth and dentitions of living fishes, amphibians and reptiles. The book presents a …

" The Teeth of Mammalian Vertebrates is an important reference for researchers in dentistry,
comparative morphology, anthropology, and vertebrate palaeontology, and those with an …

Archaeological discoveries of teeth provide remarkable information on humans, animals and
the health, hygiene and diet of ancient communities. In this fully revised and updated 2005 …

Investigators have used many techniques to understand diet and tooth use in prehistoric
species. A promising new addition to the analytical arsenal is dental microwear analysis …

This guide is designed as an introduction to the basic methods for identifying mammal
bones and teeth. It is intended to highlight for beginners the main points on which …

Worn teeth are a bane to paleobiologists interested in the diets of human ancestors and
other fossil primates. Although worn teeth dominate fossil assemblages, their shapes are …

For three reasons mammalian teeth are uncom monly suitable objects of study for anyone
interested in the interrelationships of growth, function and evolution. First, the structure of the …

This paper presents a brief synopsis of work on relationships between mammalian tooth
form and function, and considers the role of dental wear in studies of mammal teeth …