Dentition of the Mugharet El'Aliya Fossil Human Maxilla, Morocco.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study follows up on our recent morphological analysis of the juvenile maxilla from Mugharet el'Aliya, Morocco. Although this specimen shows a reportedly archaic morphology, likely due to its large size, 3D shape analyses indicated affinities with early Homo sapiens. Here, we conducted an in-depth comparative investigation of the associated dentition to further clarify this individual's phylogenetic and taxonomic affinities.

Materials and methods

Our analyses were based on three kinds of data: (a) external crown dimensions and non-metric features, analyzed via summary statistics; (b) CT scan data enabling the study of internal structures (enamel-dentine junction) via geometric morphometrics; and (c) high-resolution replicas of the external surface of the upper

SUBMITTER: Roding C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11845900 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature