ISSN:
1824-310X
Keywords:
Chalcolithic Levant
;
Cephalic Index
;
Population Variability
;
Archaeology
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Populations of the Chalcolithic Levant as defined by archaeological excavations has in many cases reinforced the traditional scheme that a number of “races” are present. This scheme is usually based not only on differential cultural traditions as identified by archeologists, but also on the available skeletal evidence as discussed by physical anthropologists. Recently this view has been challenged and it has been suggested that the metrical and anatomical range of variability as identified within Chalcolithic populations can be subsumed into a single population or “racial” range. This paper examines both the available biological and archaeological evidence from the Chalcolithic Levant and concludes that there is no strong archaeological or biological evidence to support a multiple “racial” origin for the Chalcolithic of the Levant.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02438139
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