Neolithic transition and dental changes: the case of an Italian site (original) (raw)

1987, Journal of Human Evolution

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This study examines skeletal and dental changes observed in two populations inhabiting a site in Western Liguria, Italy, during the transition from a hunting-gathering economy to agriculture. The analysis focuses on histological variations in teeth, including patterns of wear and oral pathologies that reflect the socio-cultural dynamics of the time. It finds significant trends of dental and skeletal gracilization associated with dietary changes and a sedentary lifestyle characteristic of the Neolithic period.

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