A comparison between the mandibles of Romano‐British and nineteenth century periods

Abstract

Abstract The mandibular and tooth dimensions were measured on a total of 210 specimens from Romano‐British, Anglo‐Saxon and nineteenth century times. The measurements were subsequently compared by means of univariate and multivariate techniques. The results indicated that the mandibular dimensions decreased more than tooth dimensions between Romano‐British and nineteenth century periods, but did not discriminate whether such mandibular changes occurred primarily in the ramus or corpus of the mandible.