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Craniometrical variation among South American prehistoric populations: Climatic, altitudinal, chronological, and geographic contributions

Year: 1990

Type: article

Abstract: The independent contributions of climate, altitude, chronology, and geographic location of archeological sites to craniometrical variation are analyzed in a sample of 1,119 skulls from South America. Geographic location is responsible for the highest proportion of craniometrical variation, followed by climate and altitude. It is concluded that geographic isolation has partially prevented gene flow from counterbalancing craniometrical microdifferentiation produced by founder effect.

Source: American Journal of Physical Anthropology

DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.1330820103

Authors: Francisco Rothhammer, Claudio Silva

Institutions: University of Chile, Universidad de Santiago de Chile

Language: English

Topic: Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies

Subfield: Archeology

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2033762580

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Cites: 17

Cited by: 55

Related to: 10