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Opal phytoliths found on the teeth of the extinct ape Gigantopithecus blacki: implications for paleodietary studies.

Identification of opal phytoliths bonded to the enamel surface of the teeth of Gigantopithecus blacki indicates that this extinct ape had a varied diet of grasses and fruits. By using the scanning electron microscope at magnifications of 2000-6000x specific opal phytoliths were observed and photogra...

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Autores principales: Ciochon, R L, Piperno, D R, Thompson, R G
Formato: Artigo
Lenguaje:Inglês
Publicado: 1990
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Acceso en línea:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC54904/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2236026
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