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I had the great privilege of contributing to a new article published in PLOS ONE yesterday that was coordinated by my colleague, Dr. Kristin Krueger , of Loyola University Chicago. The piece has been...
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''The robust build of Neandertal skulls and their large anterior teeth are a stark contrast to the smaller teeth and more gracile skulls of modern humans. These morphological differences were coupled with the observations of heavy anterior dental wear, and many researchers saw aspects of Neandertal cranial and dental morphology as adaptations that helped dissipate the high bite forces and/or repetitive loading of the anterior teeth and face when engaging in the use of teeth-as-tools. This "Anterior Dental Loading Hypothesis" has held a prominent position in Neandertal research.''
Facepulling confirmed
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