biodistance
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biodistance (plural biodistances)
- (anthropology) A measure of the biological relatedness of historical or prehistoric groups of humans
- 2015 July 23, “Genetic Evidence Supports the Multiethnic Character of Teopancazco, a Neighborhood Center of Teotihuacan, Mexico (AD 200-600)”, in PLOS ONE[1], :
- Spence [23 ] reported a biodistance analysis of cranial, dental, and postcranial traits in human remains from Teotihuacan showing a preference for patrilocality.