A multivariate approach on sexual dimorphism in an islamic medieval population of the Iberian Peninsula
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17561/aytm.v20i0.1450Keywords:
cranium, variability, endogamy, land property, AnthropologyAbstract
Sexual dimorphism is a key feature that pemit to us to distinguish females from males. From a quantitative point of view two osteological complex are well discriminant of the sex of the human individuals, pelvis and crania (in this order). On the other hand, when a population presents more variability is more difficult to discriminate females from males. In this study, it is shown that the Islamic population from La Torrecilla (Arenas del Rey, Granada, Spain) provides a very significant sexual dimorphism in the cranium. This fact can be interpreted as a result of being an endogamic population with a low impact of external populations. The historical informations point out in this way, specifically in the rural areas. In this ones, endogamy was a recurrent practice to avoid the property breakup, mainly on the land.
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