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Facial width to height ratio

Aspect of a person's face

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Width is measured as upper bizygomatic width (the widest central bit of the face), height measurement used is upper facial height, from the top of the eyelids (approximately the nasion) to the top lip. This can cause experimental error when working from photographs in historical studies due to facial expressions.

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