Technique And Application In Dental Anthropology

This page intentionally left blank Cambridge studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology 53 Technique and Application in Dental Anthropology Bringing together a variety of today’s most accomplished dental researchers, Technique and Application in Dental Anthropology covers a range of topics germane to the study of human and other primate teeth. The chapters encompass work on both individuals and samples, ranging from prehistoric through recent times. The focus throughout the book is the methodology required for the study of modern dental anthropology, comprising the most up-to-date scientific methods in use today – ranging from simple observation to advanced computer-based analyses – which can be utilized by the reader in their own dental research. Originating from the twentieth anniversary meeting of the Dental Anthropology Association, this is a valuable reference source for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, academic researchers, and professionals in the social and life sciences, as well as clinicians. J O E L D . I R I S H is a Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. G R E G C . N E L S O N is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Oregon. Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology Series editors HUMAN ECOLOGY C. G. Nicholas Mascie-Taylor, University of Cambridge Michael A. Little, State University of New York, Binghamton GENETICS Kenneth M. Weiss, Pennsylvania State University HUMAN EVOLUTION Robert A. Foley, University of Cambridge Nina G. Jablonski, California Academy of Science PRIMATOLOGY Karen B. Strier, University of Wisconsin, Madison Also available in the series 39 Methods in Human Growth Research Roland C. Hauspie, Noel Cameron & Luciano Molinari (eds.) 0 521 82050 2 40 Shaping Primate Evolution Fred Anapol, Rebecca L. German & Nina G. Jablonski (eds.) 0 521 81107 4 41 Macaque Societies – A Model for the Study of Social Organization Bernard Thierry, Mewa Singh & Werner Kaumanns (eds.) 0 521 81847 8 42 Simulating Human Origins and Evolution Ken Wessen 0 521 84399 5 43 Bioarchaeology of Southeast Asia Marc Oxenham & Nancy Tayles (eds.) 0 521 82580 6 44 Seasonality in Primates Diane K. Brockman & Carel P. van Schaik (eds.) 0 521 82069 3 45 Human Biology of Afro-Caribbean Populations Lorena Madrigal 0 521 81931 8 46 Primate and Human Evolution Susan Cachel 0 521 82942 9 47 The First Boat People Steve Webb 0 521 85656 6 48 Feeding Ecology in Apes and Other Primates Gottfried Hohmann, Martha Robbins & Christophe Boesch (eds.) 0 521 85837 2 49 Measuring Stress in Humans: A Practical Guide for the Field Gillian Ice & Gary James (eds.) 0 521 84479 7 50 The Bioarchaeology of Children: Perspectives from Biological and Forensic Anthropology Mary Lewis 0 521 83602 6 51 Monkeys of the Ta¨ı Forest W. Scott McGraw, Klaus Zuber¨uhler & Ronald No¨e (eds.) 0 521 81633 5 52 Health Change in the Asia-Pacific Region: Biocultural and Epidemiological Approaches Ryutaro Ohtsuka & Stanley J. Ulijaszek (eds.) 978 0 521 83792 7 Technique and Application in Dental Anthropology Edited by Joel D. Irish University of Alaska, Fairbanks Greg C. Nelson University of Oregon CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, São Paulo Cambridge University Press The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 8RU, UK Published in the United States of America by Cambridge University Press, New York www.cambridge.org Information on this title: www.cambridge.org/9780521870610 © Cambridge University Press 2008 This publication is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception and to the provision of relevant collective licensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place without the written perm