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Pattern intensity in the Mediterranean area

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International Journal of Anthropology

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The distribution of the Pattern Intensity (PI) index in the mediterranean populations shows an increase of the PI from west to east. Mean and standard deviation of some mediterranean groups are also presented.

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Partially supported by M.P.I. 60%, 1983.

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Floris, G., D'Amore, C. Pattern intensity in the Mediterranean area. Int. J. Anthropol. 1, 39–40 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02443905

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