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In this study, a total of 302 adult Anatolian-Ottoman skulls were classified into three morphological forms (dolichocephalic, mesocephalic, brachycephalic), and were examined in order to find the incidence of sutural bones in each forms. In addition, the cranial capacity was measured in the skulls with and without sutural bones. Comparison of the incidence of sutural bones in each form of the skulls, and cranial capacity in skulls with and without sutural bones showed no significant difference. In most populations, the average measure of difference between Anatolian-Ottoman and the others was statistically significant. In conclusion, the incidence of sutural bones is well suited for comperative studies as an anthropological marker or an indicator of population distance.
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This study was presented in the 3rd National Anatomy Congress (6–9 Sept 1995) Izmir, Türkiye.
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Gümüsburun, E., Sevim, A., Katkici, U. et al. A study of sutural bones in Anatolian-Ottoman skulls. Int. J. Anthropol. 12, 43–48 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02447895
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