Anthropological variables as economic indicators

The results obtained in this studyappear to be perfectly comparable to those reported by Danubio et al. (2011). In fact, the multiple discriminant analysis shows the morphometric similarity of the el-Harabi, el-Baraghìts, and the Marabtìn groups, opposed to the Tuareg, on one side, and the Oases inhabitants, on the other. Moreover, the inhabitants of the Oases show lower diversity from the el-Haràbi, el-Bagarìts and Marabtìn groups in the younger than the Tuareg who maintain their diversity throughout the three generations. Similarly, when considering the different age cohorts, it emerges that within-group variations are not very marked in all ethnicities. However, the general tendency to reduction/ stagnation of body dimensions from the older to the younger is evident. Finally, it is noteworthy that these results were obtained with the simultaneous use of all body dimensions, those considered ‘more genetically’ determined together with the ‘more environmentally sensitive’ ones.