A CRANIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF DOGS (CANIS FAMILIARIS) FOR THE PURPOSE OF IDENTIFYING ARCHEOZOOLOGICAL MATERIAL

master's thesis

• Author: Olivia Frances Kaloyianni
• Mentor: Tajana Trbojević Vukičević (mentor)
• Committee member: Martina Đuras (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ivan Alić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Tajana Trbojević Vukičević (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Srebrenka Nejedli (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-06, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Veterinary Medicine; Basic and Preclinical Veterinary Sciences

Abstract

Kraniometrija se koristi u više disciplina, uključujući antropologiju, forenziku, arheozoologiju
i neuroznanost. Za upotrebu u kraniometrijskim studijama konstruirano je više metoda.
Tradicionalna morfometrija,odnosno jednodimenzionalna mjerenja koriste dvije zadane točke
koje obično opisuju udaljenosti, kao što su duljina, širina ili visina, ali se mogu dodati i omjeri
i kutovi. Geometrijska morfometrija, točnije orijentirne metode, koriste dvodimenzionalne
(2D) ili trodimenzionalne (3D) koordinate morfoloških orijentira na uzorku kako bi se opisao
njegov oblik. Ovo istraživanje imalo je za cilj korištenje obje morfometrijske metoda za
usporedbu 43 lubanje, od čega 41 lubanju psa i 2 vuka. Morfometrija temeljena na pomičnoj
mjerki i na digitalnoj slici dala je slične rezultate, pokazujući trendove za veće i brahiocefalične
pasmine. Geometrijske morfometrijske metode pokazale su slične skupine pasmina prema
analizi glavne komponente, kao i vidljive razlike u pojedinih pasmina u odnosu na srednje
vrijednosti uzorka. Navedeni pristupi mogu se koristiti za usporedbu i/ili određivanje
arheozooloških uzoraka lubanja pasa.

Abstract (english)

Craniometry has been used in multiple disciplines, including anthropology, forensic science,
archaeozoology, and neuroscience. Multiple methods have been constructed for their use in
craniometric studies. Traditional morphometrics, one-dimensional measurements are used
from two set points, usually describing distance, such as length, width, or height, but also ratios
and angles can be added. Geometric morphometrics, specifically landmark methods, twodimensional (2D) or three-dimensional (3D) coordinates of morphological landmarks on the
specimen are recorded in order to describe the shape of the specimen. This study aimed to use
methods from both categories of morphometrics to compare 43 skulls, from 41 dogs and 2
wolves. Both calliper-based and digital image-based morphometrics yielded similar results,
showing trends for larger breeds and the brachycephalic breeds in the samples. The geometric
morphometric methods showed similar clusters of breeds showing similarities according to the
Principal Component Analysis, as well as showing visible differences in certain breeds
compared to the means of the sample. These approaches could be readily used for comparison
and/or determination of archaeozoological specimens of dog skulls.

• Keywords: kraniometrija; psi; morfometrija pomična mjerka; digitalna morfometrija; geometrijska morfometrija
• Keywords (english): craniometry; dogs; calliper; digital morphometrics; geometric morphometrics
• Language: english
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:178:586768
• Study programme: Title: Veterinary Medicine; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: doktor/doktorica veterinarske medicine (doktor/doktorica veterinarske medicine)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Repository: Repository of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
• Created on: 2022-07-18 08:17:20