A craniometrical analysis of the Early Bronze Age dogs from Vucedol site (East Slavonia, Croatia)

• Published in: Collegium antropologicum Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 239 - 244
• Main Authors: Mihelić, Damir, Pavić, Mirela, Hincak, Zdravka
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Croatia 01-03-2013
• Subjects: Animals; Anthropometry; Archaeology - methods; Bronze Age; Cephalometry - methods; Craniometry; Croatia; Dogs; Dogs - anatomy & histology; History, Ancient; Mandible - anatomy & histology; Mandible - pathology; Skull - anatomy & histology; Skull - pathology; Croatia
• ISSN: 0350-6134

During archaeological campaigne on Vucedol site 7 crania and cranial fragments together with 10 halfs of lower jaws were found. Due to existance of crania and lower jaws damages and therefore lack of preserved craniometrical points, it was not possible to measure the same craniometrical lengths on all the samples. Apart from craniometrical measurements, 6 craniometrical indices and ratios were calculated. Comparison of calculated values and values of craniometrical indices and ratios identify dog's crania from Vucedol site as dolichocephalic cranial type. Mutual comparison of all analyzed craniometrical values for crania and lower jaws of dog's crania don't show a significant difference in size and ratios of individual measures, nor significant deviation in value of the samples of other Vucedol culture sites. This point out on type of dogs with similar appearance which tallness and form respond to smaller dog's breed, in the first place a type of Croatian sheepdog or Hungarian Mudi.