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.
Nasal silling guttering skull.
Nasal silling and guttering.
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.
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.
For example imagine from a skull and pelvis you determined the individual was an adult caucasian the height would be determine by.
Features of the skull used in race determination.
Nasal width mm nasal height mm.
There will be sharp ridges nasal silling rounded ridges or no ridges.
Extended lower jaw shape of eye orbits round or squareish nasal spine nasal silling and guttering from.
Determining ancestry from skeletal remains is a difficult task and it is becoming more and more complicated as interracial mixing becomes more common.
Therefore anthropologists examine numerous characteristics and analyze both the visual features and mathematical measurements of a skull before forming their conclusions.
Variable nasal spines caucasian asian african caucasian usually prominent spine.
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.
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.