Geographical variation of digital dermatoglyphics in Africa

Datos Bibliográficos

ID8317990
AutoresFrancesco Vecchi, Francesco C De Vecchi (0000-0002-7809-1534, Sapienza University of Rome, autor de correspondencia)
Año1981
Volumen54
Número4
Páginas565-580
Fecha de publicación1981-04-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAmerican Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ajpa.1330540410
OpenAlexW2005009795
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas26

Data from 142 male and 43 female samples of African populations have been used to analyze the geographical variation of digital dermatoglyphics (arches, loops, whorls, and pattern intensity index) in Africa. The patterns of geographical variation have been summarized as contours of sixth‐degree polynomial surfaces by means of trend‐surface analysis. As pointed out by early studies, Africa exhibits geographical clines of digital dermatoglyphic patterns. However, only some of the frequency gradients previously described for the region find confirmation in the present study

Archaeology · Cartography · Dermatoglyphics · Geography · Variation (astronomy) · Cultural and Sociopolitical Studies · Dermatoglyphics and Human Traits · Linguistics and Cultural Studies