Prehistoric Easter Island Diet Clues Provided by Plant Microfossils in Plaque (IMAGE)

University of Otago

Prehistoric Easter Island Diet Clues Provided by Plant Microfossils in Plaque

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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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Monica Tromp

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