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The teeth of australopithecines are similar to those of humans. The molars are similar, although larger. They do not have the large canine teeth of apes, and the jaw has the parabolic shape of human jaws, rather than the rectangular shape of ape jaws. 

This illustration is from "Humankind Emerging", edited by Bernard Campbell. 

This page is part of the Fossil Hominids FAQ at the talk.origins Archive.

http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/homs/jaws.html, 04/28/97
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