Cranial Variation in Man
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Cranial Variation in Man is a landmark anthropological study by William W. Howells that analyzes human skull measurements to explore patterns of human biological diversity and population relationships.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropological study
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scientific monograph ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explore patterns of human biological diversity
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infer relationships among human populations ⓘ |
| analyzes |
inter-population cranial differences
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intra-population cranial variation ⓘ metric traits of the human skull ⓘ |
| author | William W. Howells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conclusionAbout |
continuity of human variation
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population history inferred from cranial form ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
classification of human populations
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understanding of human evolution ⓘ |
| describedAs | landmark anthropological study ⓘ |
| field |
biological anthropology
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craniometry ⓘ human osteology ⓘ physical anthropology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
comparative analysis of world populations
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geographic variation in human skulls ⓘ patterns of human variation ⓘ |
| genre | academic non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasFormat | book ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
quantitative methods in physical anthropology
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research on human cranial variation ⓘ studies of human population history ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
anthropologists
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biological scientists ⓘ students of human evolution ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
human biological diversity
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human cranial measurements ⓘ population relationships ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOf | William W. Howells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
multivariate analysis
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statistical analysis of skull measurements ⓘ |
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