Sciulli P W
Am J Phys Anthropol. 1977 Jul;47(1):71-80. doi: 10.1002/ajpa.1330470113.
The deciduous dentition of 58 individuals from groups of prehistoric Ohio Valley Amerindians (2,000 B.C.-1,600 A.D.) was measured for antero-posterior and bucco-lingual dimensions and scored for morphological characteristics and macroscopic pathology. Only five dimensions of the posterior teeth and the frequency of severe linear enamel hypoplasia showed significant differences in the groups. In all cases focal agriculturalists exhibited smaller teeth and a higher frequency of severe linear enamel hypoplasia. These findings are explained as the result of changing diet and food preparation techniques, and/or sampling bias in the earlier burial cult groups where primarily higher status individuals may be the representatives. Comparison of metric and morphological characteristics of the deciduous dentition in the prehistoric Amerindians and roughly contemporaneous European groups indicates morphological characteristics are the better means of discrimination.
对来自史前俄亥俄河谷美洲印第安人群体（公元前2000年 - 公元1600年）的58个人的乳牙列进行了前后径和颊舌径测量，并对形态特征和宏观病理学进行了评分。只有后牙的五个维度以及严重线性釉质发育不全的频率在各组中显示出显著差异。在所有情况下，聚居型农业人群的牙齿较小，严重线性釉质发育不全的频率较高。这些发现被解释为饮食和食物制备技术变化的结果，和/或早期墓葬群体中的抽样偏差，在这些群体中，主要可能是地位较高的个体作为代表。对史前美洲印第安人和大致同期欧洲群体乳牙列的测量和形态特征比较表明，形态特征是更好的区分手段。
