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Re: A question about tooth enamel and drawing dietary conclusions

To: DML <dinosaur@usc.edu>
Subject: Re: A question about tooth enamel and drawing dietary conclusions
From: Jordan Mallon <jordan.mallon@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:31:44 -0700
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On 2/12/07, Dann Pigdon <dannj@alphalink.com.au> wrote:

 I wonder whether tooth microwear can be easily distinguished from 
post-depositional
abrasion?


Post-mortem microwear is usually pretty easy to distinguish on teeth.
Taphonomic abrasion has a tendency to dampen true microwear "signals,"
whereas preparatory marks tend to stick out like a sore thumb under
the SEM. Mark Teaford has done quite a bit of work on this front.

Jordan

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References:
- A question about tooth enamel and drawing dietary conclusions
  - From: nooj <soixmoi@gmail.com>
- Re: A question about tooth enamel and drawing dietary conclusions
  - From: Dann Pigdon <dannj@alphalink.com.au>
- Re: A question about tooth enamel and drawing dietary conclusions
  - From: Dann Pigdon <dannj@alphalink.com.au>

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