There will be sharp ridges nasal silling rounded ridges or no ridges.
Nasal silling guttering skull.
Nasal silling and guttering.
For example imagine from a skull and pelvis you determined the individual was an adult caucasian the height would be determine by.
Therefore anthropologists examine numerous characteristics and analyze both the visual features and mathematical measurements of a skull before forming their conclusions.
Nasal index 48 48 53 53 nasal spine prominent spine somewhat prominent spine very small spine nasal silling guttering sharp ridge silling rounded ridge no ridge guttering prognathism straight variable prognathic shape of orbital openings rounded.
Extended lower jaw shape of eye orbits round or squareish nasal spine nasal silling and guttering from.
Variable nasal spines caucasian asian african caucasian usually prominent spine.
Nasal index the ratio of the width to the height of the nose multiplied by 100.
Nasal silling guttering no ridge guttering prognathism prognathic shape of orbital openings rectangular or square.
Feel the base of the nasal cavity on either side of the nasal spine do you feel sharp ridges nasal silling rounded ridges or no ridges at all nasal guttering.
There will be sharp ridges nasal silling rounded ridges or no ridges nasal guttering prognathism extended jaw caucasian nasal index longer and more narrow negroid nasal index shorter and wider mongoloid nasal index moderate.
Prognathism extended lower jaw.
Features of the skull used in race determination.
Measure the widest part of the nasal cavity and divide by the length from the top of the nasal bone to bottom of nasal spine nasal spine located at the base of the nasal cavity on the top part of the maxilla nasal silling or guttering on the base of the nasal cavity on either side of the nasal spine.
Trait result european asian african.
Racial determination using skull notes on page 101 definitions nasal index the ratio of the nasal cavity.
Skull definitions nasal index the ratio w l opening nasal spine located at the base of the nasal cavity nasal silling or guttering on the base of the nasal cavity.
