On the Excavated Cranium from the Funatoyama Kofun (Ancient Mound)

Abstract

A young female cranium was excavated from the Funatoyama Kofun in the Wakayama prefecture in March 1977. The mound was builded in the latter half of the 6th Century. The measurements have revealed the characteristics of the Kinai Japanese except for cranial length. Her cranial length is larger than those of the Kinai Japanese and the cranial index is smaller than that of the Ainu.