Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5112010 | Journal of Archaeological Science | 2017 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Our results demonstrate that landmark-based metrics provide a reliable approach for recording and analysing tooth crowding. Although it is likely that the relatively low frequency of tooth crowding found in our modern dog dataset (â¼6%) in part reflects the 'modern' morphology of domestic breeds, the higher frequency of crowding in both modern (â¼18%) and ancient (â¼36%) wolves strongly suggests that current assumptions linking tooth crowding with the process of early domestication (at least in dogs) should be critically re-evaluated, and that further investigations into the drivers behind these developmental patterns should be pursued.
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Authors
Carly Ameen, Ardern Hulme-Beaman, Allowen Evin, Mietje Germonpré, Kate Britton, Thomas Cucchi, Greger Larson, Keith Dobney,