[A pilot study to the differentiating morphogenesis on the skull (author's transl)]

Area of Science:

• Paleoanthropology
• Developmental Biology
• Bioarchaeology

Context:

• Analysis of human skull differentiation into neurocranium and splanchnocranium.
• Examination of skeletal remains from a high-medieval cemetery near Barbarossa castle, Kaiserslautern, Germany.
• Population stratification into rock and sand groups, further divided by age (ancient and young strata).

Purpose:

• To investigate skull morphology variations within distinct populations.
• To identify significant univariate traits differentiating skeletal groups using statistical analysis.
• To present a concretionary theory of differentiating morphogenesis.

Summary:

• 157 univariate traits were analyzed in 157 medieval skulls.
• 53 significant variables were identified through 5 t-tests, arranged hierarchically.
• Findings support a concretionary theory of morphogenesis as a counterpoint to additive typogenesis.

Impact:

• Provides insights into human evolutionary processes and skull development.
• Contributes to understanding population dynamics and adaptation in medieval skeletal remains.
• Offers a new theoretical framework for morphogenesis in evolutionary studies.