When Archaeologists See Pits or Lines in Human Tooth Enamel

question 30

Multiple Choice

When archaeologists see pits or lines in human tooth enamel they know that the person whose teeth are in question:

• A) ate mostly nuts and berries.
• B) suffered at various points in time from nutritional stress.
• C) had tuberculosis.
• D) had smallpox.
• E) could not digest wheat.

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