Table 3. Symphyseal angles relative to the alveolar plane for the Oase 1 mandible and comparative samples.
Anterior symphyseal angle, ° | Cross-sectional symphyseal angle, ° | |
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Oase 1 | 91 | 84 |
Neandertals | 80.8 ± 7.3 (18) | 75.7 ± 6.5 (18) |
Qafzeh-Skhul | 89.3 ± 0.5 (4) | 85, 88, 91 |
EUP | 96.3 ± 6.2 (12) | 93.3 ± 8.5 (10) |
P | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Mean ± SD (N) provided for sufficiently large comparative samples. P values are from ANOVA across the comparative samples.