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Ian Towle, Research Fellow in Biological Anthropology, Monash University

2-million-year-old pitted teeth from our ancient relatives reveal secrets about human evolution

Ian Towle / The Conversation

The enamel that forms the outer layer of our teeth might seem like an unlikely place to find clues about evolution. But it tells us more than you’d think about the relationships between our fossil ancestors and relatives.

In our new study, published in the Journal of Human Evolution, we highlight a different aspect of enamel. In fact, we highlight its absence.

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