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D. Strait

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h-index: 42
Works: 127
Citations: 5,745

Most-cited papers

Mechanisms and causes of wear in tooth enamel: implications for hominin diets
P. Lucas, R. Omar, K. Al-Fadhalah, Abdulwahab S. Almusallam +6 more
2013Journal of the Royal Society Interface283 citations Open access
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The feeding biomechanics and dietary ecology of Australopithecus africanus
D. Strait, G. Weber, Simon Neubauer, J. Chalk +16 more
2009Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America274 citations Open access
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The Role of Dust, Grit and Phytoliths in Tooth Wear
P. Lucas, A. van Casteren, K. Al-Fadhalah, Abdulwahab S. Almusallam +7 more
2014120 citations Open access
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Viewpoints: diet and dietary adaptations in early hominins: the hard food perspective.
D. Strait, Paul J. Constantino, P. Lucas, B. Richmond +19 more
2013American Journal of Physical Anthropology115 citations
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The Feeding Biomechanics and Dietary Ecology of Paranthropus boisei
Amanda L. Smith, S. Benazzi, J. Ledogar, Kelli H. Tamvada +22 more
2015The Anatomical Record110 citations Open access
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In vivo bone strain and finite‐element modeling of the craniofacial haft in catarrhine primates
C. Ross, M. Berthaume, P. Dechow, J. Iriarte-Díaz +4 more
2011Journal of Anatomy108 citations Open access
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Masticatory biomechanics and its relevance to early hominid phylogeny: an examination of palatal thickness using finite-element analysis.
D. Strait, B. Richmond, M. Spencer, C. Ross +2 more
2007Journal of Human Evolution102 citations
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U–Pb-dated flowstones restrict South African early hominin record to dry climate phases
R. Pickering, A. Herries, J. Woodhead, J. Hellstrom +6 more
2018Nature93 citations Open access
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The Effect of Dietary Adaption on Cranial Morphological Integration in Capuchins (Order Primates, Genus Cebus)
Jana Makedonska, Barth W. Wright, D. Strait
2012PLoS ONE85 citations Open access
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The Structural Rigidity of the Cranium of Australopithecus africanus: Implications for Diet, Dietary Adaptations, and the Allometry of Feeding Biomechanics
D. Strait, I. Grosse, P. Dechow, Amanda L. Smith +12 more
2010The Anatomical Record85 citations Open access
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The effects of modeling simplifications on craniofacial finite element models: the alveoli (tooth sockets) and periodontal ligaments.
Sarah A Wood, D. Strait, E. Dumont, C. Ross +1 more
2011Journal of Biomechanics79 citations
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The Effect of Early Hominin Occlusal Morphology on the Fracturing of Hard Food Items
M. Berthaume, I. Grosse, Nirdesh D. Patel, D. Strait +2 more
2010The Anatomical Record70 citations Open access
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Allometry, sexual dimorphism, and phylogeny: a cladistic analysis of extant African papionins using craniodental data.
C. C. Gilbert, Stephen R. Frost, D. Strait
2009Journal of Human Evolution66 citations
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A new OH5 reconstruction with an assessment of its uncertainty.
S. Benazzi, F. Bookstein, D. Strait, G. Weber
2011Journal of Human Evolution62 citations
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The Global Impact of Sutures Assessed in a Finite Element Model of a Macaque Cranium
Qian Wang, Amanda L. Smith, D. Strait, Barth W. Wright +4 more
2010The Anatomical Record62 citations Open access
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Human feeding biomechanics: performance, variation, and functional constraints
J. Ledogar, P. Dechow, Qian Wang, Poorva Gharpure +11 more
2016PeerJ54 citations Open access
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Technical note: virtual reconstruction of KNM-ER 1813 Homo habilis cranium.
S. Benazzi, G. Gruppioni, D. Strait, J. Hublin
2014American Journal of Physical Anthropology53 citations
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Expanded character sampling underscores phylogenetic stability of Ardipithecus ramidus as a basal hominin.
C. Mongle, D. Strait, F. Grine
2019Journal of Human Evolution52 citations Open access
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Mechanical evidence that Australopithecus sediba was limited in its ability to eat hard foods
J. Ledogar, Amanda L. Smith, S. Benazzi, G. Weber +17 more
2016Nature Communications52 citations Open access
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A finite element analysis of masticatory stress hypotheses.
J. Chalk, B. Richmond, C. Ross, D. Strait +4 more
2011American Journal of Physical Anthropology51 citations
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The role of the sutures in biomechanical dynamic simulation of a macaque cranial finite element model: Implications for the evolution of craniofacial form
Qian Wang, Sarah A Wood, I. Grosse, Callum F. Ross +4 more
2011The Anatomical Record50 citations Open access
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Drimolen cranium DNH 155 documents microevolution in an early hominin species
Jesse M. Martin, A. Leece, Simon Neubauer, Stephanie E. Baker +7 more
2020Nature Ecology & Evolution45 citations
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Review of In Vivo Bone Strain Studies and Finite Element Models of the Zygomatic Complex in Humans and Nonhuman Primates: Implications for Clinical Research and Practice
F. Prado, A. Freire, Ana Cláudia Rossi, J. Ledogar +5 more
2016The Anatomical Record44 citations
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Biomechanical implications of intraspecific shape variation in chimpanzee crania: moving towards an integration of geometric morphometrics and finite element analysis
Amanda L. Smith, S. Benazzi, J. Ledogar, Kelli H. Tamvada +12 more
2015The Anatomical Record41 citations Open access
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Finite element analysis of a femur to deconstruct the paradox of bone curvature.
S. Jade, Kelli H. Tamvada, D. Strait, I. Grosse
2014Journal of Theoretical Biology41 citations
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Hard plant tissues do not contribute meaningfully to dental microwear: evolutionary implications
A. van Casteren, D. Strait, M. Swain, S. Michael +10 more
2020Scientific Reports40 citations Open access
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Probabilistic finite element analysis of a craniofacial finite element model.
M. Berthaume, P. Dechow, J. Iriarte-Díaz, C. Ross +3 more
2012Journal of Theoretical Biology40 citations
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Craniofacial Strain Patterns During Premolar Loading: Implications for Human Evolution
D. Strait, Barth W. Wright, B. Richmond, C. Ross +3 more
200837 citations
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Virtual anthropology meets biomechanics.
G. Weber, F. Bookstein, D. Strait
2011Journal of Biomechanics35 citations
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Fracture mechanics, enamel thickness and the evolution of molar form in hominins
G. Schwartz, Amanda McGrosky, D. Strait
2020Biology Letters32 citations Open access
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Surface Strain on Bone and Sutures in a Monkey Facial Skeleton: An In Vitro Approach and itsRelevance to Finite Element Analysis
Qian Wang, P. Dechow, Barth W. Wright, C. Ross +4 more
200829 citations
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An updated analysis of hominin phylogeny with an emphasis on re-evaluating the phylogenetic relationships of Australopithecus sediba.
C. Mongle, D. Strait, F. Grine
2023Journal of Human Evolution28 citations Open access
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An infant burial from Arma Veirana in northwestern Italy provides insights into funerary practices and female personhood in early Mesolithic Europe
J. Hodgkins, C. Orr, C. Gravel-Miguel, J. Riel‐Salvatore +23 more
2021Scientific Reports28 citations Open access
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Evidence that metallic proxies are unsuitable for assessing the mechanics of microwear formation and a new theory of the meaning of microwear
A. van Casteren, P. Lucas, D. Strait, S. Michael +8 more
2018Royal Society Open Science28 citations Open access
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Microwear, mechanics and the feeding adaptations of Australopithecus africanus.
D. Strait, G. Weber, Paul J. Constantino, P. Lucas +10 more
2012Journal of Human Evolution24 citations
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An Efficient Method of Modeling Material Properties Using a Thermal Diffusion Analogy: An Example Based on Craniofacial Bone
J. Davis, E. Dumont, D. Strait, I. Grosse
2011PLoS ONE24 citations Open access
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Functional implications of squamosal suture size in paranthropus boisei.
C. Dzialo, Sarah A Wood, M. Berthaume, Amanda L. Smith +5 more
2014American Journal of Physical Anthropology23 citations
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The Biomechanics of Bony Facial “Buttresses” in South African Australopiths: An Experimental Study Using Finite Element Analysis
J. Ledogar, S. Benazzi, Amanda L. Smith, Gerhard W. Weber +12 more
2017The Anatomical Record22 citations Open access
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Ingestive behaviors in bearded capuchins (Sapajus libidinosus)
Myra F. Laird, Barth W. Wright, Anne O. Rivera, M. Fogaça +8 more
2020Scientific Reports20 citations Open access
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Biomechanics of the macaque postorbital septum investigated using finite element analysis: implications for anthropoid evolution
Mika Nakashige, Amanda L. Smith, D. Strait
2011Journal of Anatomy18 citations Open access
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Feeding postural behaviors and food geometric and material properties in bearded capuchin monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus)
Myra F. Laird, Z. Punjani, Rachel R. Oshay, Barth W. Wright +8 more
2022American Journal of Biological Anthropology16 citations Open access
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Comment on "Origin of Human Bipedalism As an Adaptation for Locomotion on Flexible Branches"
D. Begun, B. Richmond, D. Strait
2007Science16 citations
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Interspecific interactions between sympatric apes
C. Sanz, D. Strait, Crepin Eyana Ayina, Jean Marie Massamba +8 more
2022iScience14 citations Open access
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Analyzing Hominin Phylogeny: Cladistic Approach
D. Strait, F. Grine, J. Fleagle
201413 citations
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15 Analyzing Hominid Phylogeny
D. Strait, F. Grine, J. Fleagle
200713 citations
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Ground truth validated 3D electrical resistivity imaging of the archaeological deposits at Arma Veirana cave (northern Italy)
P. Torrese, F. Zucca, S. Martini, S. Benazzi +10 more
2022Journal of Quaternary Science12 citations Open access
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Discovery of cryptotephra at Middle–Upper Paleolithic sites Arma Veirana and Riparo Bombrini, Italy: a new link for broader geographic correlations
Jayde N. Hirniak, E. Smith, R. Johnsen, Ming-Bo Ren +14 more
2019Journal of Quaternary Science12 citations Open access
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The Human Fossil Record of Bulgaria and the Formulation of Biogeographic Hypotheses
D. Strait, C. Orr, J. Hodgkins, N. Spassov +3 more
201612 citations
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Dental abrasion as a cutting process
P. Lucas, Mark Wagner, K. Al-Fadhalah, Abdulwahab S. Almusallam +10 more
2016Interface Focus11 citations Open access
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The biomechanics of tooth strength: testing the utility of simple models for predicting fracture in geometrically complex teeth
Rachel S. Sender, D. Strait
2023Journal of the Royal Society Interface10 citations Open access
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