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The Seminole Indians of Oklahoma: Morphology and serology
Author(s) -
Pollttzer W. S.,
Namboodiri K. K.,
Elston R. C.,
Brown W. H.,
Leyshon W. C.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
american journal of physical anthropology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.146
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1096-8644
pISSN - 0002-9483
DOI - 10.1002/ajpa.1330330104
Subject(s) - serology , demography , skin color , incidence (geometry) , biology , immunology , antibody , physics , artificial intelligence , sociology , computer science , optics
Abstract Two hundred and sixty‐three Indians aged six and above were studied in Oklahoma for blood types, hemoglobin types, and physical traits; 53% were Seminoles and the remainder were admixed with Creek or other populations. The results indicate that they resemble the Florida Seminoles in most of their serologic traits. In physical traits they are comparable to the group studied by Krogman two decades ago. Compared with the Florida Seminoles, the Oklahoma sample are slightly taller and heavier, significantly lighter in skin color, and have a lower incidence of sickle cell gene. By both serology and morphology the Oklahoma group are most similar to Florida Seminoles, slightly less similar to other Indian groups, and still less to White and Negro populations. The Oklahoma sample of women showed a non‐significantly greater fertility than those of Florida. Some indication of positive assortative mating for skin color was found in both groups.