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  • 1Department of Archaeology, Anthropology and Forensic Science, Bournemouth University, Fern Barrow, Poole, Dorset, BH12 5BB, United Kingdom.

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Digital anthropology offers promising craniometric analysis, showing excellent agreement with reference values. However, human measurement variation persists, highlighting the need for methodological refinement in digital anthropology techniques.

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  • Forensic anthropology
  • Digital anthropology
  • Craniometry

Background:

  • Metric assessment of human crania aids in determining sex and ancestry.
  • Traditional methods are susceptible to user error, impacting data validity.
  • Digital anthropology is emerging, but its methods require critical evaluation for research use.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess intra- and inter-observer variation in physical and digital craniometric measurements.
  • To compare measurements from physical casts and digital models (photogrammetry, laser scanning) against reference values.
  • To investigate the application of digital anthropology in craniometric analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Seven participants took physical measurements from a cranial cast.
  • Measurements were also taken from three digital models created via photogrammetry and laser scanning.
  • Data was compared to reference values and the lead author's measurements; statistical analyses (MANOVA) were performed.

Main Results:

  • Excellent statistical agreement was found between reference values and both physical and digital measurements.
  • Participant measurements showed variation from -18mm to +30mm compared to reference values.
  • MANOVA revealed between-subject effects on 9 measurements for physical data and 12 for digital models.

Conclusions:

  • Digital craniometric models show high agreement with reference values, suggesting their potential in anthropological research.
  • Significant inter-observer variation exists, even with digital methods, posing methodological challenges.
  • Further research is needed to standardize digital anthropology techniques and address inter-observer error in craniometric analysis.