title: [Notes on Indian skulls from Venezuela and the Dominican Republic].
abstract: Ten Indian skulls from Venezuela and the Dominican Republic, respectively, have been examined anthropologically. Three of these skulls are from adolescent individuals, the remaining seven from adult ones. Four skulls were artificially deformed (tabular obliqua type). Out of the seven adult skulls five are male, two probably female. The measurements and indices are mostly within the variation range of hitherto already known values from these regions. Considering all factors one can see a population having relatively short, median wide and in general low skulls, which are also characterized by low to median cranial capacities. The face is dominated by high orbitae. The cheek bones are median wide, compared to other South American groups. The nose is often short. Its width is differing whereas, however, narrow to median wide nasal openings are prevailing. For the present it is not possible to differentiate this skull material either regionally or chronologically.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000885:Anthropology, Physical; D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D004293:Dominican Republic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012886:Skull / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D014687:Venezuela
vernacular_title: Anmerkungen zu Indianerschädeln aus Venezuela und der Dominikanischen Republik.