Crossing the Borders: New Methods and Techniques in the Study of Archaeological Materials from the Caribbean

Table 14.2b. Frequencies of Traits Used and Dichotomic Breaking Points for the
Mandibular Dentition.
Dichotomy TIC RGR HIG FRC CIB
I2 Shoveling 2–3/0–3 % 56,2 80,0 28,3 67,7 31,2
N. 16 10 53 62 16
C Dist. Acc. Ridge 1–5/0–5 % 21,4 50,0 15,2 49,2 44,4
N. 14 6 46 65 9
P4 Cusps Number 2–9/0–9 % 58,3 25,0 8,5 22,2 0,0
N. 12 8 47 72 7
M1 Anterior Fovea 2–4/04 % 20,0 83,3 61,1 68,3 60,0
N. 5 6 18 41 5
M1 Groove Pattern Y/Y,X,+ % 92,3 100,0 80,9 86,2 84,6
N. 13 13 47 109 13
M1 Cusps Number 6/4–6 % 12,5 46,2 40,5 28,6 54,5
N. 16 13 37 98 11
M2 Cusps Number 4/4–6 % 55,0 42,9 45,2 51,2 53,8
N. 20 7 42 80 13
M1 Middle Trigonid Crest 1/0–1 % 37,5 44,4 15,0 35,1 0,0
N. 8 9 40 77 9
M2 Middle Trigonid Crest 1/0–1 % 9,1 16,7 0,0 7,8 12,5
N. 11 6 32 64 8
M1 Protostylid 2–7/0–7 % 41,7 15,4 36,6 33,0 46,7
N. 12 13 41 100 15
M3 Protostylid 2–7/0–7 % 77,8 50,0 84,4 87,8 92,3
N. 18 8 32 41 13
M1 Cusp 5 3–5/0–5 % 100,0 92,3 100,0 97,0 90,9
N. 16 13 39 101 11
M2 Cusp 6 2–5/0–5 % 5,9 0,0 2,5 14,7 18,2
N. 17 6 40 75 11
M1 Cusp 7 1–4/0–4 % 5,9 0,0 0,0 6,1 0,0
N. 17 12 42 115 14
M1 Root Number 3/1–3 % 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0
N. 13 12 45 59 14
M2 Root Number 1/1–3 % 46,7 27,3 51,5 40,6 50,0
N. 15 11 33 64 10
M3 Root Number 1/1–3 % 63,6 14,3 55,0 61,3 0,0
N. 11 14 20 31 5
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