Scaphocephaly in a Prehistoric Skeleton from Harappa, Pakistan

Datos Bibliográficos

ID4991176
AutoresKenneth A R Kennedy (Cornell University), Nancy C Lovell, J R Lukacs (0000-0002-2541-7270), Brian Hemphill (0000-0003-0561-5648), B E Hemphill
Año1993
Volumen51
Número1
Páginas1-29
Fecha de publicación1993-03-16
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAnthropologischer Anzeiger (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0003-5548 • E-ISSN: 2363-7099
EditorialS ch we iz er ba rt (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1127/anthranz/51/1993/1
PMID8476271
OpenAlexW109399370
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas5
Referencias citadas6

Irregularities of cranial suture closure resulting in scaphocephaly are documented for a number of prehistoric and historic human populations of the eastern and western hemispheres, but what may be the first recorded case from southern Asia appeared during the 1987 archaeological field season at the Indus Valley Civilization site of Harappa, Pakistan. The female specimen with this condition also exhibits indicators of developmental abnormalities in the postcranial skeleton. These features are discussed in the context of assessing anatomical and ontogenetical relationships of craniostenostic eccentricities with abnormalities of facial, dental and postcranial regions of the skeletons of scaphocephalic individuals.

Archaeology · Biology · Civilization · Context (archaeology) · Fibrous joint · Geography · Human skeleton · Indus · Postcrania · Prehistory · Skeleton (computer programming) · Skull · Anatomy · Cleft Lip and Palate Research · Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments · Geology · Ocular Disorders and Treatments · Paleontology