essay

Physical anthropology of the prehistoric Japanese

windows on the japanese past : studies in archaeology and prehistory • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Published In 1986 • Pages: 85-99

By: Howells, W. W. (William White).

Abstract

Howells compares skull measurements from modern and prehistoric East Asia populations, including some Pacific Islanders and American Indians. The dates on the material range from 9,000 years ago to the present. Only the data that are or may be pertinent to Yayoi were indexed for OCM (Outline of Cultural Materials) subjects. He used multivariate analysis of the cranial measurements to determine how closely related various populations are or were. His conclusions differ from Hanihara's in eHRAF document number 6. His Jomon sample was distinct from the Japanese sample and the Yayoi appear to have been immigrants who contributed greatly to the modern Japanese gene pool.

HRAF PubDate

2004

Region

Asia

Sub Region

East Asia

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Type

Physical Anthropologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Sarah Berry ; 2003

Field Date

1966

Coverage Date

9,000 BP - present

Coverage Place

Japan

Notes

W. W. Howells

Includes bibliographical references (p. 99)

LCCN

85016639

LCSH

Yayoi culture