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The relative efficacy of functional and developmental cranial modules for reconstructing global human population history.
American journal of physical anthropology - 1 Sept 2011
von Cramon-Taubadel Noreen
Abstract excerpt
This study tests the relative efficacy of human cranial modules, defined on the basis of developmental and functional criteria, for reconstructing neutral genetic population history. Specifically, two hypotheses were tested: 1) The "basicranial hypothesis" predicts that the endochondrally ossifying basicranium will be more reliable for reconstructing population history than intramembranously ossifying regions of...
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