Morton Cranial Collecton Data - Meyer and Lewis 2021.xlsx

These data were taken on a global sample of skulls from the Samuel George Morton Cranial Collection dated to the middle 19th century. We report craniofacial measurements from individuals belonging to 97 geographic and ethnic populations. We also report age, sex, craniofacial measurements, provenience, elevation and climatic information for each specimen. In addition to endocranial volumes, 23 linear measurements for each cranium are reported, as well as indices for several features (i.e., cranial, orbital, nasal). Age at death and the sex of each specimen are also reported. Climate data for each skull’s place of origin comprise a suite of 13 surface variables taken between 1901-1990. These data may be useful in the study of brain size, sexual dimorphism, human variation, and human adaptation.

本数据集的样本取自19世纪中期的塞缪尔·乔治·莫顿颅骨藏品（Samuel George Morton Cranial Collection）中的全球颅骨样本。本数据集记录了隶属于97个地理与族群群体的个体的颅面测量（craniofacial measurements）数据，同时提供了每件标本的死亡年龄、性别、颅面测量数据、出土地点（provenience）、海拔以及气候信息。除颅内体积（endocranial volume）外，本数据集还记录了每件颅骨的23项线性测量数据，以及多项特征指数（如颅指数、眶指数、鼻指数）。每件标本的死亡年龄与性别信息亦被完整收录。每件颅骨起源地的气候数据包含13组1901年至1990年间采集的地表变量。该数据集可用于脑容量、性别二态性（sexual dimorphism）、人类变异以及人类适应性相关研究。