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The teeth mandible and humerus are all smaller than those found at Liang Bua, Kaifu says.
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Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2024
This has puzzled archaeologists because Egyptian mummification typically involved bandaging the mandible to the skull to keep the mouth closed.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2024
With this special advantage, animals with mandibles quickly took over the planet, becoming Earth’s most diverse animal group.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Scientific American, 23 July 2024
Ancient, Upside-Down Hunter Seeing features like the mandibles and other details gave the researchers a better idea of how the creature hunted.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2024
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Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2024
This has puzzled archaeologists because Egyptian mummification typically involved bandaging the mandible to the skull to keep the mouth closed.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2024
With this special advantage, animals with mandibles quickly took over the planet, becoming Earth’s most diverse animal group.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Scientific American, 23 July 2024
Ancient, Upside-Down Hunter Seeing features like the mandibles and other details gave the researchers a better idea of how the creature hunted.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2024
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“Mandible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandible. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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