Variations in the form of the hypoglossal canal in ancient Anatolian populations: comparison of two recording methods

Homo : internationale Zeitschrift für die vergleichende Forschung am Menschen
S Eroğlu

Abstract

In this study, the frequency of bridging of the hypoglossal canal was investigated on 324 skulls belonging to 10 ancient Anatolian populations recovered from various archaeological sites and dated from Early Bronze Age to the first quarter of the 20th century. The change in the frequency of bridging trait in the hypoglossal canal that has already been recorded according to both the traditional method (absent or present) and the graded method (0-5) was analysed here in relationship to age, sex, skull side and population. The results revealed no significant relation between the bridging of hypoglossal canal and age or sex. Both recording methods showed that the studied samples of ancient Anatolian populations exhibited a homogenous structure and they were found to differ considerably from other populations which inhabited lands other than Anatolia. This indicates that these two recording methods produce similar results in comparing populations. The differences between the sides were found to be significant with the detailed recording method as opposed to the dichotomous method. This asymmetry emerging with the detailed recording method is considered to be important in determining the effect of environmental factors upon the trait.

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