Craniometric variation and homogeneity in prehistoric/protohistoric Rapa Nui (Easter Island) regional populations

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 407-419

  Stefan, Vincent H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Endogamy; Exogamy; Population genetics; Rapanui (Easter Islanders)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKULL;

ANTHROPOLOGY, PHYSICAL; ANTHROPOMETRY; BRAIN; FACE; FEMALE; FOSSILS; HUMANS; MALE; POLYNESIA; SKULL;

EID: 0032725883     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-8644(199912)110:4<407::AID-AJPA3>3.0.CO;2-K     Document Type: Article

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