苗瑶民族体质特征比较研究

Comparative study on physical characters of Miao and Yao nationalities

目的:比较分析苗瑶民族体质特征。方法:对8个苗瑶民族群体15项头面部、体部测量数据和体质指数,使用SPSS13.0统计软件包进行聚类分析。结果:苗瑶民族身材矮小,圆头型。群体间体质测量指标变异较大。结论:苗瑶民族群体体质特征具有丰富的多样性,这对探讨南方民族群体间的渊源关系具有重要价值。

Objective： to study the physical characters of Miao and Yao nationalities. Methods： According to 15 indices of head, face and body, cluster analysis were used by SPSS13. 0 statistic software package. Results： Miao and Yao nationalities belong to short and brachycephaly. There are significant differences of physical indices among Miao and Yao ethnic populations. Conclusions： The results show that there are abundant diversity of physical characters in Miao and Yao nationalities. Those of that ware playing important roles to explore the origins of ethnic populations in southern China.