Dental Analytics Describe Evolution of Human Diet
Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 15:42
in Paleontology & Archaeology
University of Arkansas anthropology professor Peter Ungar spends hours crouched in forests in remote locations studying monkeys; he uses dental techniques to create molds of teeth; and he uses modern-day technology to study the wear and tear on those teeth to look at what modern-day primates eat - and for clues as to what our ancient human ancestors actually ate.