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Odontological materials from Tver XVI–XVIII centuries

Kharlamova N.V.

Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology RAS, Moscow

Kharlamova N.V., e-mail: natasha_kharlamova@iea.ras.ru

Abstract

This article is about new odontological data of the two craniological series from Tver XVI–XVIII centuries. Odontological characteristics are given. Investigation lead us to the conclusion that both population represented middleuropean odontological type of western odontological branch with low level of upper molars reduction and high level of gracilization in second lower molars. Series XVI–XVIII centuries exhibits presence of tami, epicristid, low frequency of Karabelli’s cusp and 2 med II, reduction tendency in lateral incisors; series XVII–XVIII centuries shows shovel lateral incisors, 6-cusp first molars, middle frequency of Karabelli’s cusp and 2 med II. Combination of odontological traits in studied samples is similar to that in modern Russians.

Keywords

physical anthropology, odontology, Volga region

Цит.: Kharlamova N.V. Odontological materials from Tver XVI–XVIII centuries // Moscow University Anthropology Bulletin (Vestnik Moskovskogo Universiteta. Seria XXIII. Antropologia), 2010; 1/2010; с. 91-94