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How Australian children’s teeth helped solve an ancient mystery – Brisbane Times
Teeth from dozens of Australian children helped scientists confirm a theory about how Neanderthal children developed.

This study was the first to look at incisors, so the front choppy teeth that usually emerge first in infants.
They appear to emerge earlier in Neanderthals, so the speculation is that perhaps they needed them earlier so they can feed on solid foods, which…
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