Metopism: As an Indicator of Cranial Pathology; A Good Example from Iranian Plateau

Metopism had been observed as a genetic trait. Recent studies have brought to light that it can get as an indicator of cranial pathology. An example of this pathology has been studied by this author on an Iranian skeletal sample. The purpose of this paper is to provide basic information on the subje...

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Main Author: Mohammad Mehdi Tavassoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2011-06-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/upload_files/pdf/18915.pdf
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description Metopism had been observed as a genetic trait. Recent studies have brought to light that it can get as an indicator of cranial pathology. An example of this pathology has been studied by this author on an Iranian skeletal sample. The purpose of this paper is to provide basic information on the subject and thereby to create awareness among Iranian anthropologists and archaeologists of this new line of evidence as well as to pathologists.
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spelling doaj.art-a0b4f3d076fd4b72be974271084011222022-12-22T03:11:21ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesActa Medica Iranica0044-60252011-06-01496331335Metopism: As an Indicator of Cranial Pathology; A Good Example from Iranian PlateauMohammad Mehdi TavassoliMetopism had been observed as a genetic trait. Recent studies have brought to light that it can get as an indicator of cranial pathology. An example of this pathology has been studied by this author on an Iranian skeletal sample. The purpose of this paper is to provide basic information on the subject and thereby to create awareness among Iranian anthropologists and archaeologists of this new line of evidence as well as to pathologists.http://journals.tums.ac.ir/upload_files/pdf/18915.pdfMetopismIranian skeletal sampleIranian anthropologistsCranial Pathology
spellingShingle Mohammad Mehdi Tavassoli
Metopism: As an Indicator of Cranial Pathology; A Good Example from Iranian Plateau
Acta Medica Iranica
Metopism
Iranian skeletal sample
Iranian anthropologists
Cranial Pathology
title Metopism: As an Indicator of Cranial Pathology; A Good Example from Iranian Plateau
title_full Metopism: As an Indicator of Cranial Pathology; A Good Example from Iranian Plateau
title_fullStr Metopism: As an Indicator of Cranial Pathology; A Good Example from Iranian Plateau
title_full_unstemmed Metopism: As an Indicator of Cranial Pathology; A Good Example from Iranian Plateau
title_short Metopism: As an Indicator of Cranial Pathology; A Good Example from Iranian Plateau
title_sort metopism as an indicator of cranial pathology a good example from iranian plateau
topic Metopism
Iranian skeletal sample
Iranian anthropologists
Cranial Pathology
url http://journals.tums.ac.ir/upload_files/pdf/18915.pdf
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