Macro photograph of a high-resolution replica of the lower right canine of a Neanderthal from the Le Moustier (France) site. Defects in the dental enamel formation are marked with red arrows.
Although the children of Neanderthals, who lived until around 40,000 years ago, and those of modern humans of the Upper Paleolithic Age 50,000 to 12,000 years ago were probably subjected to comparable stresses, systemic stress peaked at different stages of development. Research into their teeth has revealed that enamel growth reflects stress phases caused by issues such as disease and malnutrition during the early years of life. The study was carried out by Laura Limmer, Dr. Sireen El Zaatari and Professor Katerina Harvati from the Institute for Archaeological Sciences at the University of Tübingen and international colleagues. ...
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