Acta Anthropologica Sinica ›› 2002, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (03): 199-209.

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Anthropological characteristics of the skulls from the tombs of Warring States period at Lingkou

ZHOU Chun-mao   

  • Online:2002-09-15 Published:2002-09-15

Abstract: This paper carries on a detailed research on the anthropological characteristics of 7 Skulls (male 5, female 2) unearthed from the tombs of Warring States period at Lingkou, Lintong County, Shaanxi Province. All the skulls are between the ages of 12 to 30. The research result shows that the Lingkou skulls are closest to those of East Asia Mongoloid of Modern populations. The basic physical characteristic of Lingkou population is closer to Baoji-Guanzhong Group among Neolithic populations of China; it is also closer to Shangma Group and the Group Ⅱ of Small Tombs of Yinxu among populations of Bronze Age; closer to Northern Chinese among modern Chinese.

Key words: Skull; East Asia Mongoloid; Lingkou; Warring States