Abstract

The aim of the study is the assessment of biological distance between populations from Arme-nian highland and Georgia based on the frequency of nonmetric odontological traits. These traits are characterized by high inter-population differentiation, low sexual dimorphism, and relatively small intra and inter observer recordation error. This paper presents the results of the odontological differentiation of human populations from Armenian highland and Georgia. The comparative analysis was carried out on 12 populations. Trait frequencies for all populations were analysed using principal component analysis. Results support the following conclusions: The populations of Armenian highland and Georgia can be differentiated as far as the frequency of odontological traits are concerned. Biocultural diversity of ancient Transcaucasian populations has not been studied extensively, therefore delineating some of the patterns of phenotypic variation may be useful for understanding their ongoing evolution.

Highlights

  • The aim of the study is the assessment of biological distance between populations from Armenian highland and Georgia based on the frequency of nonmetric odontological traits

  • The study of modern and Central Asia (Rikushina et al, 2003; Bagdasarova, archaeologically-derived human dentitions, is a 2000), Europe. It is defined by Hillson (1996:1) as "a study Lease, 2003; Coppa et al, 2007; Vargiu et al, 2009; of people from the evi- Zubova, 2010), the Near East (Smith, 1978; Smith et dence provided by teeth." Such research yields in- al., 1987; Moskona et al, 1998), Siberia (Khaldeeva, formation on a variety of topics, including growth 1979; Tur, 2009; Zubova, 2008), Australia and development, health, diet, occupational activi

  • The aim of the present study is to provide new non-metric dental data for ancient Transcaucasian groups

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Summary

MATERIALS AND METHODS

The series were grouped according to periods samples examined include remains from Beniamin, Vardand local groups. The Early Bronze period (4000-3000 BC) bakh, Black Fortress I, and Karmracar (Table 2). The small farmer and cattle-breeder Landjik represent the Kuro- sample sizes for sites of Vardbakh, Black Fortress I, and Arexes population of the Armenian Highland. The Late Karmracar were inadequate (from 12-23 individuals) for Bronze period sample is represented by remains from one subsequent biodistance analysis. The combina- bakh, Black Fortress I, and Karmracar sites represent a tion of remains from these two sites is justified for three cemetery from the Shirak Plain and the geographic disreasons. Vealed no significant differences exist among remains Two Bronze period samples from Georgia (Digomi, from the two sites, so data from these sites were com- Mckheti) were analyzed in this investigation. Remains from the Lchashen site were treated as an in- Late An-tiquity period (1st century BC – 3rd cen-tury AD)

Dental crowding
Diachronic tendencies in cranial and dental morphology
Midline Diastema Dental crowding
Matching ASU Dental Anthropology System and
Double shoveling
Carabelli cusp on the upper first molar
Highland and Georgia
Findings
American White families and variation in living
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