Wild chimpanzee dentition and its implications for assessing life history in immature hominin fossils.
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Abstract
Data from three African field sites on Pan troglodytes demonstrate an unambiguous pattern of a slower growth rate in wild vs. captive chimpanzee populations. A revised dental growth chronology for chimpanzees is similar to estimated timing of Homo erectus and therefore has implications for interpreting life history in hominins.
Medical subject headings
- Dentition
- Fossils
- Paleodontology
- Pan troglodytes