-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Integration of GM and character data? Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:56:09 -0800 (PST) From: Steven Wang <[email protected]> To: MORPHMET <[email protected]> Dear morphometric colleagues, I’m running a cranial shape study (fossil humans) that has both 3-D landmark/semi-landmark (metric) and character (non-metric) data. I’ve been pondering about the integration of both datasets but haven’t had much luck finding references on this type of methodology. The few that crossed my path usually examined the datasets separately, and then depending on the results, tried to explain why they are (more often than not) conflicting. Some offered the solution of quantifying cranial traits using landmarks, but it’s impossible for present/absent traits and/or the size of a bump on a bony surface… So, I was wondering if other colleagues have thought about this, and if someone knows of any solid previous work on the subject. Much appreciated! Steve [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steven L. Wang, M.Phil Ph.D Candidate Department of Anthropology City University of New York - Gradaute Center New York, NY 10016 The New York Consortium in Evolutionary Primatology (NYCEP) <http://www.nycep.org/> NYCEP Morphometrics Group <http://www.nycep.org/nmg> -- Replies will be sent to the list. For more information visit http://www.morphometrics.org
