Variability of the Upper Palaeolithic skulls from Prˇedmosti´ near Prˇerov (Czech Republic): Craniometric comparison with recent human standards

Abstract

The Upper Palaeolithic skulls are significantly longer, and male skulls are also higher than the current norms. The crania of anatomically modern humans are characterised by two general features: mid-lower facial retraction and neurocranial globularity.

Keywords

• Upper Paleolithic
• Předmostí u Přerova
• craniometric analysis