Submission Type
Poster
Start Date
April 2020
Abstract
In this study I have conducted a detailed analysis of several crania that have yet to be provenienced in the skeletal collection of the Physical Anthropology Lab. While some of these skulls have previously been matched to the correct post-cranial skeleton most of them have not and as such all were studied alone separate from any other skeletal material. The skulls were then compared analytically with a focus on any commonalities of sex, ethnicity, and age which may be present along with what determinations could actually be made with the parts of each skull that were available as some were fully intact while others were badly damaged. This study seeks to deepen understanding of craniometrics, skull morphology, and comparisons that can be made between specimens.
Recommended Citation
Lee, Alice, "137— Skulls Tell Tales: A Comparative Study of Un-Provenienced Crania" (2020). GREAT Day Posters. 74.
https://knightscholar.geneseo.edu/great-day-symposium/great-day-2020/posters-2020/74
137— Skulls Tell Tales: A Comparative Study of Un-Provenienced Crania
In this study I have conducted a detailed analysis of several crania that have yet to be provenienced in the skeletal collection of the Physical Anthropology Lab. While some of these skulls have previously been matched to the correct post-cranial skeleton most of them have not and as such all were studied alone separate from any other skeletal material. The skulls were then compared analytically with a focus on any commonalities of sex, ethnicity, and age which may be present along with what determinations could actually be made with the parts of each skull that were available as some were fully intact while others were badly damaged. This study seeks to deepen understanding of craniometrics, skull morphology, and comparisons that can be made between specimens.
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