title: The skeletal biology of the Virginia Indians.
abstract: Statistical analysis of one eastern and two western Virginia Indian skeletal samples reveals a general association between geographical and biological distance. However, the data suggest the importance of gene flow as a factor in minimizing local microdifferentiation. Females appear to contribute a disproportionate share to gene flow. This may be attributed to the widespread and apparently frequent practice of acquiring females and children through capture during recurring warfare.
mesh_terms: D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D008297:Male; D012886:Skull / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014768:Virginia