Atlas of Human Cranial Macromorphoscopic Traits

Dr. Hefner is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Michigan State University. He received his PhD from the University of Florida, Gainesville. Dr. Hefner is considered one of the world’s foremost experts on macromorphoscopic trait analysis and the estimation of ancestry in forensic anthropology. His research interests include: human variation, skeletal biology, forensic anthropology, quantitative methods, human osteology, human anatomy, nonparametric statistics, geometric morphometrics, categorical data analysis, and classification statistics. Ms. Linde is an archaeologist, technical editor, writer, and freelance photographer. She received her B.A. in Anthropology from Utah State University, Logan. Her research bridges two fields: anthropology and art, with a particular insight on photographing the nuances of the human skeleton. Her artistry spans many mediums, but she considers her son, Milo, to be her greatest masterpiece.

1. Introduction2. Macromorphoscopic Traits3. Anterior Nasal Spine4. Inferior Nasal Aperture5. Interorbital Breadth6. Malar Tubercle7. Nasal Aperture Shape8. Nasal Aperture Width9. Nasal Bone Contour10. Nasal Bone Shape11. Nasal Overgrowth12. Nasofrontal Suture13. Orbital Shape14. Palate Shape15. Postbregmatic Depression16. Posterior Zygomatic Tubercle17. Supranasal Suture18. Transverse Palatine Suture19. Zygomaticomaxillary Suture20. Analytical Methods21. Conclusion