An examination of Homo naledi early juveniles recovered from the Rising Star cave system, South Africa.
Ann Hum Biol
; 51(1): 2321128, 2024 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Six Homo naledi early juveniles were recovered from U.W. 101 (Dinaledi Chamber), U.W. 102 (Lesedi Chamber), and U.W. 110 in the Rising Star cave system.AIM:
This paper develops the information for the H. naledi early juvenile life stage, as defined by a combination of deciduous and permanent dentition, and the eruption of the first permanent molar. SUBJECTS ANDMETHODS:
The growing number of young individuals recovered from the Rising Star cave system allows us to gain a better understanding of their variation, or lack thereof, and provides a basis to estimate broad ranges for age at death of the individuals. The individuals are identified and described through craniodental remains and spatial associations. RESULTS ANDCONCLUSION:
Our results show that the teeth are remarkably consistent across the localities in their metric and non-metric traits, and our analyses refine previous estimations on dental eruptions with the first permanent molar erupting first in the sequence among permanent teeth.Key words
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tooth
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Hominidae
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
En
Journal:
Ann Hum Biol
Year:
2024
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States