An analysis of crania from Tell-Duweir using multiple discriminant functions

Historical and archaelogical evidence suggests that the Iron Age biblical city of Lachish had a multinational population of diverse geographical origins. A multivariate analysis of crania, using canonical discriminant functions and metric variables, tends to confirm this. The approach employed stres...

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Published in:American journal of physical anthropology 1988-03, Vol.75 (3), p.375-390
Main Author: Keita, S. O. Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anthropology, Physical
Biometry
Cephalometry
Craniofacial genetics
Fossils
History of medicine
History, Ancient
Humans
Lachish
Male
Middle East
Paleontology
Skull - anatomy & histology
Tell-Duweir
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Summary:Historical and archaelogical evidence suggests that the Iron Age biblical city of Lachish had a multinational population of diverse geographical origins. A multivariate analysis of crania, using canonical discriminant functions and metric variables, tends to confirm this. The approach employed stresses that population discriminant analysis studies should be both biologically and statistically legitimate. An ecological interpretation of the data suggests a research design for analyzing the affinities of cranial series. Similarities probably should be assessed in an analytical space containing the widest possible range of variation.
ISSN:0002-9483
1096-8644
DOI:10.1002/ajpa.1330750309