Research Article

Indian Craniometric Variability and Affinities

Table 12

Mahalanobis -distances after seriation, Mossiman indices, females, and Indians compared with each other and with other series.

SeriesHindisPunjabisHaryanavisTeluguTamilsKannada

Buriats7.7687.9378.3658.0718.8428.558
Eskimos6.4526.7107.1286.6507.2987.452
Easter Island6.4776.5876.4567.2047.5917.758
Tasmanians6.6016.7066.8366.8927.6838.139
Australians5.6875.9596.2706.2997.1637.195
New Britain Tolai6.0316.3306.5796.8227.4977.363
Kalahari Bushmen6.7306.9687.6077.2257.9717.968
Teita (Africa)6.1706.5586.7656.9227.4197.231
Dogon (Africa)6.2306.4106.9756.8827.5307.411
Zulu (Africa)5.2445.6076.0896.2586.8146.751
Andaman Islanders6.5726.5137.3196.8337.6607.539
Mokapu Hawaiians6.4716.3746.7446.7187.3597.269
Moriori6.3876.3296.1796.6787.5027.394
Guam5.6325.6786.0756.1816.9096.802
Hainan Chinese5.6975.8206.4106.3606.9416.869
North Japan5.7415.6346.4846.4697.3017.147
South Japan5.5785.6946.3416.2687.0826.981
Taiwan Atayal5.2445.2686.0225.9876.6866.758
Ainu5.0245.1175.7595.3676.2936.432
Santa Cruz (America)6.1356.3006.6856.7857.7657.603
Arikara (America)5.4155.7325.7165.9336.8096.510
Peru (America)5.6566.0276.0386.3947.2446.882
Norse (Europe)4.6254.9444.8555.1776.1756.127
Zalavár (Europe)4.4824.7855.1155.2256.1926.111
Egypt4.8235.0395.2175.3396.3146.211
Berg (Europe)5.3525.6555.7966.0496.9586.826
Hindis1.8872.2382.8923.1963.123
Punjabis2.7432.7253.2073.137
Haryanavis3.6203.8623.681
Telugu2.0993.134
Tamils2.751