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eppur_se_muova

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4. Ah, teeth ... the study of fossil mammals is basically the study of teeth.

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Fri Nov 17, 2023, 06:33 AM

Nov 2023

It's not just that there are whole taxonomic orders known entirely, or almost entirely, from fossil teeth. It's also that the evolution of teeth actually may have driven the evolution of other distinctly "mammalian" features.

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Early Homo erectus lived at high altitudes and produced both Oldowan and Acheulean tools [View all] NNadir Nov 2023 OP

You spent your time very well in Florida! Thanks for the interesting report. Hekate Nov 2023 #1

C'mon. No way they were building Oldiwan's light sabers back then. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2023 #2

Great! Thanks! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Nov 2023 #3

Ah, teeth ... the study of fossil mammals is basically the study of teeth. eppur_se_muova Nov 2023 #4

Lone survivors keithbvadu2 Nov 2023 #5

Yes and no. NNadir Nov 2023 #6