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The frequency of metopism in Anatolian populations dated from the Neolithic to the first quarter of the 20th century
Author(s) -
Eroğlu S.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
clinical anatomy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1098-2353
pISSN - 0897-3806
DOI - 10.1002/ca.20663
Subject(s) - quarter (canadian coin) , merge (version control) , population , demography , incidence (geometry) , archaeology , medicine , ancient history , geography , history , physics , sociology , computer science , optics , information retrieval
Abstract Metopism, which is defined as a condition in which the two pieces of the frontal bone fail to merge in early childhood, displays varying degrees of incidence. In this study, the variation of the frequency of metopism across historical periods is investigated on the skulls of 487 adults from 12 different Ancient Anatolian populations dated to various periods of history ranging from the Neolithic to the first quarter of the 20th century. In addition, the study also examines the relationship of metopism to sex and cranial form. It is revealed that the frequency of metopism showed a relative increase across time periods in Anatolia after the Neolithic Period, with the exception of the Cevizcioğlu Çiftliği population. However, no significant relationship was found between metopism and cranial form or sex. It is found that the frequency of metopism in Ancient Anatolia had a distribution range of 3.3–14.9%. This distribution shows that the inhabitants of Anatolia have a heterogeneous genetic make‐up due to the geographical situation of Anatolia, which has been open to gene flow both in the past and at present. Clin. Anat. 21:471–478, 2008. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.