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. 2003 Sep 22;100(20):11231–11236. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2035108100

Table 3. Symphyseal angles relative to the alveolar plane for the Oase 1 mandible and comparative samples.

Anterior symphyseal angle, ° Cross-sectional symphyseal angle, °
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.