A supernumerary permanent mandibular premolar of wild boar (Sus scrofa L.) from the early medieval Novgorod,Russia |
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| Authors: | A V Zinoviev |
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| Abstract: | The aim of this study was to investigate a unique case of polydonty in wild boar from the early medieval Novgorod (second half of 11th century AD). The only preserved distal part of the right mandibular branch shows a rotated transitional permanent extra premolar between P3 and P4. This abnormality has the potential to serve as a territorially‐based indicator of past wild boar populations. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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| Keywords: | Medieval Novgorod Russia mandibula polydonty boar population indicator |
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