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Artificial Modifications of Human Teeth

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Dental Anthropology

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Artifical modifications of the human body — often referred to as exotica — are of a common interest within the cultural and human sciences. The present paper deals with artificial modifications relevant to the field of dental anthropology, i.e. masticatory and non-masticatory uses of teeth. Its primary aim is the systematic description of artificial changes as well as a characterisation of their variety with the help of selected examples.

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  2. Department of Human Genetics and Anthropology, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany

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Alt, K.W., Pichler, S.L. (1998). Artificial Modifications of Human Teeth. In: Alt, K.W., Rösing, F.W., Teschler-Nicola, M. (eds) Dental Anthropology. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-7496-8_20

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