supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31271338,31071102,31071096,31260263,91331108,31322030);the National Key Technology Research and Development Program(2011BAI09B00);the National High Technology Research and Develop-ment Program of China(2012AA021802);the Ministry of Health(201002007),the Key Project of Ministry of Education(311016);the Philosophy and Social Science Foundation of Shanghai(2010BZH005)
Teeth are one of the most important materials for anthropological studies because they are likely to be preserved in ancient remains.While the frequencies of dental characteristics can provide clues to the phylogeny o...