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Brief communication: Dental microwear and diet of Homo naledi.

Peter S UngarLee R Berger
Published in: American journal of physical anthropology (2018)
This study suggests that H. naledi likely consumed hard and abrasive foods, such as nuts or tubers, at least on occasion, and that these might well be responsible for the pattern of chipping observed on their teeth.
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