Why did the frequency of palatine torus increase in the ancient Anatolian populations?

Eroglu, SERPİL; ERDAL, YILMAZ

doi:10.1016/j.jchb.2008.06.005

Why did the frequency of palatine torus increase in the ancient Anatolian populations?

Eroglu S., ERDAL Y. S.

HOMO-JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE HUMAN BIOLOGY, cilt.59, sa.5, ss.365-382, 2008 (SSCI, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 59 Sayı: 5
Basım Tarihi: 2008
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jchb.2008.06.005
Dergi Adı: HOMO-JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE HUMAN BIOLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.365-382
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The frequency of the palatine torus varies in various Populations from different regions of the world. In this Study, the change of frequency of palatine torus is examined using 387 skulls from 12 different ancient Anatolian populations in various periods ranging from the Early Bronze Age to the first quarter or the 20th century.