An ancient child from East Asia grew teeth like a modern human
The youngster’s species is unknown for now
GROWING MYSTERY An investigation of growth lines in an ancient East Asian child’s teeth (two digitally reconstructed teeth shown) uncovered a developmental pattern similar to that of modern humans. But the child’s species is unclear.
S. Xing and Paul Tafforeau
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