Dental plaque reveals key plant in prehistoric Easter Island diet

Monday, December 15, 2014 - 18:01 in Paleontology & Archaeology

A University of Otago, New Zealand, PhD student analysing dental calculus (hardened plaque) from ancient teeth is helping resolve the question of what plant foods Easter Islanders relied on before European contact.

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