Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 87. (Budapest 1995)
Fóthi, E.: Continuity analysis of an Avar population
RESULTS Non-metric traits First let us see the outcome of the examination of 19 non-metric traits analysis could be executed on 210 individuals. Table 1 contains the frequency of the traits. The two sides and the two sexes are presented in a combined form in the statistic analysis. Distances were calculated by the GREWAL-SMITH method (GREWAL 1962, FINNEGAN 1972), clustering was accomplished by the average linkage method (SNEATH & SOKAL 1963). Unfortunatelly, the sample size of the first group was too small to take it into consideration. It is evident from the dendrogram (Fig. 2) that there are no sharp contrasts between the parts of groups 2 and 3. What is more groups 3a and 3c are much closer to group 2 than to the other parts of group 3. There are larger differences within period 3 than between groups 2 and 3. This fact indicates no marked differences between the population of the two periods. Stature, body weight and body constitution The Tables 2-3 contain data of stature, body weight and body constitution. Stature was calculated by DEBETS (1967) and PEARSON (as in FARKAS 1972). Weight was determined by Debets method (DEBETS & DURNOVO 1971). There are very small differences among the three groups with both sexes and in all characteristics analyzed. When we analyzed parts of group 3 in themselves, it became evident that there are greater differences within groups 3 than between group 2 and 3. Dental pathology We are well aware of the fact that the analysis of dental pathology is not suitable to separate populations. However, social standing, the similarities and differences of ways of life are useful indicators to make the picture already formed more detailed. Four features of dental pathology were examined: caries, pre-mortem loss of teeth and the frequency of abscess/cysta and enamel hypoplasia. The next tables present the occurrence of Group 2 i Group 3a i —— — i Group 3c h 1 — Group 3b i —— —— Group 3d t- —— 1 D i —H 1 1 H —i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 — 0 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.08 0.09 0.1 0.11 0.12 0.13 Fig. 2. Phenogram based on the clustered matrix (men and women, left and right sides pooled) using the unweighted pair-group method with arithmetic averages
