title: Metopism: as an indicator of cranial pathology; a good example from Iranian plateau.
abstract: Metopism had been observed as a genetic trait. Recent studies have brought to light that it can get as an indicator of cranial pathology. An example of this pathology has been studied by this author on an Iranian skeletal sample. The purpose of this paper is to provide basic information on the subject and thereby to create awareness among Iranian anthropologists and archaeologists of this new line of evidence as well as to pathologists.
authors.affiliation: Department of Archaeology, Sistan and Bluchestan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran. Tavasoli54@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mohammad Mehdi
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Tavassoli
mesh_terms: D044466:Asian People / Q000235:genetics / Q000266:history; D003393:Cranial Sutures / Q000002:abnormalities*; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000208:ethnology / Q000235:genetics / Q000266:history; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D010163:Paleontology; D015995:Prevalence