Further studies of crania from ancient northern Africa: an analysis of crania from first dynasty Egyptian tombs, using discriminant functions.
An analysis of First Dynasty crania from Abydos was undertaken using multiple discriminant functions. The results demonstrate greater affinity with Upper Nile Valley patterns, but also suggest change from earlier craniometric trends. Gene flow and movement of northern officials to the important southern city may explain the findings.
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Department of Anthropology, University of Maryland, College Park.
D002508:Cephalometry; D016002:Discriminant Analysis; D000076144:Egypt, Ancient; D005828:Genetics, Population; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D010163:Paleontology; D012886:Skull / Q000033:anatomy & histology*