Global human mandibular variation reflects differences in agricultural and hunter-gatherer subsistence strategies

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences • Vol/Iss. 108(49) • National Academy of Sciences • Washington, D.C • Published In • Pages: 19546-19551 •
By von Cramon-Taubadel, Noreen

Hypothesis

Global mandibular morphological variation will be associated with geographic distance (19546).

Note

Relationship is stronger with cranium morphology (r = 0.72).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Mantel-Haenszel Chi-SquareSupportedp < 0.01r = 0.44UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Geographic distanceIndependentLocation
Mandibular Morphology VariationDependentAnthropometry