摘要
the present study was carried out with a calchaqu赤 human pre-conquest sample from northwest of argentina, with the aim of exploring the dental morphology patterns in this population. this study was carried out by means of a macroscopic analysis in permanent dentitions of 7 skulls. 40 dental non-mtetric traits were recorded using the asu dental anthropology system. percentages %26gt;70% was found only in 4 traits. calchaqu赤 sample studied here is near to these values in shovel shape expression, but the results of this study suggest that a sinodont pattern is no clear for this sample. to conclude, the present investigation provides additional, insightful elements for a description of biological factors in the process of dental morphologic diversification associated to regional and temporal ranges in this region of argentina.