Table 5. Dental crown diameters of Oase 1 and Late Pleistocene comparative samples (in mm).
| M1 BL diameter | M2 MD diameter | M2 BL diameter | M3 MD diameter | M3 BL diameter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oase 1 | 11.7 | (12.9)/(13.2) | 12.1/11.7 | (14.2)/14.1 | 12.1/12.0 |
| Neandertals | 10.9 ± 0.6 (49) | 11.7 ± 0.5 (37) | 11.0 ± 0.7 (35) | 11.7 ± 0.6 (40) | 11.0 ± 0.8 (42) |
| Qafzeh-Skhul | 11.7 ± 0.6 (15) | 11.1 ± 0.8 (9) | 10.9 ± 0.7 (10) | 11.9 ± 0.8 (7) | 10.8 ± 0.7 (7) |
| EUP | 11.1 ± 0.7 (39) | 11.3 ± 0.8 (33) | 11.0 ± 0.7 (34) | 11.3 ± 0.8 (20) | 10.7 ± 0.8 (21) |
| P | 0.029 | 0.032 | 0.937 | 0.057 | 0.491 |
The Oase 1 mesiodistal (MD) values in parentheses are estimated values, correcting for interproximal wear. The preserved crown lengths are 12.6 and 12.8 mm for the M2s and 14.0 for the right M3. Mean ± SD (N) provided for sufficiently large comparative samples. P values are from ANOVA across the comparative samples. BL, buccolingual.