Dental microwear texture analysis of Homo sapiens sapiens: Foragers, farmers, and pastoralists.
Christopher W SchmidtAshley RemyRebecca Van SessenJohn WillmanKristin KruegerRachel ScottPatrick MahoneyJeremy BeachJaqueline McKinleyRuggero D'AnastasioLaura ChiuMichele BuzonJ Rocco De GregorySusan SheridanJacqueline EngJames T WatsonHaagen KlausPedro Da-GloriaJeremy WilsonAbigail StonePaul SerenoJessica DrokeRose PerashChristopher M StojanowskiNicholas HerrmannPublished in: American journal of physical anthropology (2019)
Our findings reaffirm that DMTA is capable of distinguishing human diets. We found that foragers and farmers, in particular, differ in their microwear signatures across the globe. There are some exceptions, but nothing that would be unexpected given the range of human diets and food preparation techniques. This study indicates that in general DMTA is an efficacious means of paleodietary reconstruction in humans.