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Brachycephalization in the Head Form of School Girls in North Kyushu

Year: 1986

Type: article

Abstract: The maximum head-length and head-breadth of school girls in Kitakyushu city were measured. The purpose of this study is to prove the recent brachycephalic incidence of Japanese. The mean of cephalic index (the percentage ratio of maximum head-breadth to maximum head-length) of these girls is 87.0 indicating hyperbrachycephalic incidence. Since the cephalic indexes of the female farm workers in North Kyushu about 30 years ago were 81.0 and 81.1, the remarkable increase of the cephalic index in the present study may represent an example of the rapid brachycephalization of the present people.

Source: Journal of UOEH

DOI: 10.7888/juoeh.8.411

Author: Tamiji NAKASHIMA

Institution: University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan

Language: English

Topic: Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies

Subfield: Archeology

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: University of Occupational and Environmental Health