Almudena Estalrrich Data-verified
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Ramón y Cajal Researcher
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Almudena Estalrrich's research focuses on the analysis of dental microwear and macroscopic wear patterns to understand the behavior and diet of prehistoric and historic hominins, including Neanderthals. Her work investigates habitual behaviors, such as the use of teeth as tools for non-alimentary purposes, and how these behaviors manifest as wear patterns on deciduous and permanent teeth. Estalrrich has published on the analysis of dental wear from the Cantabrian region of Northern Spain, examining evidence from the Middle and Upper Paleolithic periods.
Her research also extends to the study of fossil fauna, contributing to the understanding of early Pleistocene faunal presence in Iberia, as evidenced by her publication on *Macaca sylvanus*. Estalrrich employs advanced techniques, including low-cost high-resolution replicas for light scanning and topographic analysis of dental crowns, to facilitate detailed study of tooth wear. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 25, with over 74 publications and 2,519 citations, designating her as a highly cited researcher. She collaborates with Peter S. Ungar at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville on shared publications.
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- h-index: 25
- Publications: 74
- Citations: 2,519
Selected Publications
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Brief Communication: An Incipient Coronal Caries Lesion on a Neandertal Molar Tooth From El Sidrón Cave (Northern Spain) (2025)
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First presence of Macaca sylvanus at the late Early Pleistocene of Barranc de la Boella (La Mina locality, Francolí Basin, NE Iberia) (2023)
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Behavioral strategies of prehistoric and historic children from dental microwear texture analysis (2022)
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Evidence of habitual behavior from non-alimentary dental wear on deciduous teeth from the Middle and Upper Paleolithic Cantabrian region, Northern Spain (2021)
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- First presence of Macaca sylvanus at the late Early Pleistocene of Barranc de la Boella (La Mina locality, Francolí Basin, NE Iberia)
- Brief Communication: An Incipient Coronal Caries Lesion on a Neandertal Molar Tooth From El Sidrón Cave (Northern Spain)
- First presence of Macaca sylvanus at the late Early Pleistocene of Barranc de la Boella (La Mina locality, Francolí Basin, NE Iberia)
- Brief Communication: An Incipient Coronal Caries Lesion on a Neandertal Molar Tooth From El Sidrón Cave (Northern Spain)
- Evidence of habitual behavior from non-alimentary dental wear on deciduous teeth from the Middle and Upper Paleolithic Cantabrian region, Northern Spain
- Behavioral strategies of prehistoric and historic children from dental microwear texture analysis
- First presence of Macaca sylvanus at the late Early Pleistocene of Barranc de la Boella (La Mina locality, Francolí Basin, NE Iberia)
- First presence of Macaca sylvanus at the late Early Pleistocene of Barranc de la Boella (La Mina locality, Francolí Basin, NE Iberia)
- First presence of Macaca sylvanus at the late Early Pleistocene of Barranc de la Boella (La Mina locality, Francolí Basin, NE Iberia)
- First presence of Macaca sylvanus at the late Early Pleistocene of Barranc de la Boella (La Mina locality, Francolí Basin, NE Iberia)
- First presence of Macaca sylvanus at the late Early Pleistocene of Barranc de la Boella (La Mina locality, Francolí Basin, NE Iberia)
- First presence of Macaca sylvanus at the late Early Pleistocene of Barranc de la Boella (La Mina locality, Francolí Basin, NE Iberia)
- First presence of Macaca sylvanus at the late Early Pleistocene of Barranc de la Boella (La Mina locality, Francolí Basin, NE Iberia)
- First presence of Macaca sylvanus at the late Early Pleistocene of Barranc de la Boella (La Mina locality, Francolí Basin, NE Iberia)
- Effective low-cost high-resolution replicas for light scanning and topographic analysis of dental crown
- Effective low-cost high-resolution replicas for light scanning and topographic analysis of dental crown
- Brief Communication: An Incipient Coronal Caries Lesion on a Neandertal Molar Tooth From El Sidrón Cave (Northern Spain)