Suturai effects of fronto-occipital cranial modification

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 397-410

  White, Christine D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brachycephaly; Cranial deformation; Fronto occipital; Maya; Sagittal synostosis; Wormian bones

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE STRENGTH; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; SKULL DEVELOPMENT; SKULL SUTURE; SYNOSTOSIS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BELIZE; BONE DEVELOPMENT; CULTURE; HUMANS; INDIANS, CENTRAL AMERICAN; REFERENCE VALUES; SKULL;

EID: 0030014015     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-8644(199607)100:3<397::aid-ajpa7>3.0.co;2-r     Document Type: Article

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