About this Book

Companion to Dental Anthropology presents a collection of original readings addressing all aspects and sub-disciplines of the field of dental anthropology—from its origins and evolution through to the latest scientific research.

• Represents the most comprehensive coverage of all sub-disciplines of dental anthropology available today
• Features individual chapters written by experts in their specific area of dental research
• Includes authors who also present results from their research through case studies or voiced opinions about their work
• Offers extensive coverage of topics relating to dental evolution, morphometric variation, and pathology