Is the Inca Bone Useful for Racial Identification?
Journal: Вестник антропологии (Herald of Anthropology)
Year: 2025

According to embryological data, the interparietal part of the occipital squama develops from one primary and two secondary ossification centers. Inca bones originate from incomplete ossification of these secondary pairs during embryogenesis, resulting in the formation of distinct bones separated by sutures. This study assessed the prevalence and variations of Inca bones across both modern and ancient human populations, analyzing 3,544 crania from contemporary populations in Europe, Siberia, the