Advances in Dental Anthropology

Pp. xiv, 389; numerous black-and-white micrographs and photos, graphs, diagrams.  Publisher’s original pictorial laminated red-patterned boards (hardcover), lettered in white, sm 4to.  In 1963, a new distinct area of anthropological inquiry was established – the study of the teeth as a key to the biology and behavior of past and living populations.  ‘Advances in Dental Anthropology’ chronicles the dynamic progress made in this area in the last 25 years.  The volume covers a diverse range of topics, focusing on a variety of exciting research questions and investigative agendas of current interest to dental anthropologists.  The topics covered include: microwear, morphological variation, odontometrics, intentional and unintentional modification, age estimation, pathology, enamel defects, occlusal variation, and growth and development (from the rear cover).  No ownership marks and no signs of use.