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Population movements in the Indian subcontinent during the protohistoric period: physical anthropological assessment

evolution and history of human populations in south asia: inter-disciplinary studies in archaeology, biological anthropology, linguistics and genetics • Dordrecht • Published In 2007 • Pages: 297-319

By: Walimbe, Subhash R..

Abstract
The author examines craniometric data from sites dating from the Mesolithic through Chalcolithic periods, when people were farmers. To avoid bias, only the male cranial materials are compared. The data indicate genetic continuity from the Mesolithic, with morphological changes attributed to adaptations to changes in subsistence.
Subjects
Anthropometry
Racial identification
External migration
Functional and adaptational interpretations
Acculturation and culture contact
tradition
Vedic
HRAF PubDate
2016
Region
Asia
Sub Region
South Asia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Physical Anthropologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2014
Field Date
Not applicable
Coverage Date
9000-2000 BP
Coverage Place
India and Pakistan
Notes
S. R. Walimbe
Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-319)
LCCN
2007427743
LCSH
Indus civilization