Abstract :
Human skeletons found in archaeological sites can help us understand the process of development and change in the population. The purpose of this study is to estimate the sex and height of Yoncatepe Population by examining their calcaneus and talus, in addition, to find out information about the body and health condition of the individuals of this population. Human remians, which belong to Early Iron Age, were found in 6 tombs during the excavations between 1998 and 1999. Measurements were taken from 56 calcanei and 64 tali of adults by using digital caliper (max. Calcaneus L., max. Talus H.). The average height of Yoncatepe population, whose sex was unknown, was calculated as 161,16 cm by calcanei and as 161,34 cm by tali. Sex was estimated by the average measurement of bones. Accordingly, 30 male and 26 female were estimated by calcanei, 30 male and 34 female were estimated by tali. As a result, the sex and height of Yoncatepe Population are similar to those of different populations of the same and near periods.
