Without the skull's front, only the side and top of the skull, what use could it possibly have?
Naturally, it is extremely useful. For instance, if we restore the side and top of the skull and find that it's a flat head, doesn't that narrow down the deceased's place of birth and origin?
Similarly, when analyzing a skull in Malaysia, even if the front is severely damaged, the other three sides along with the remaining front bones can first be used to distinguish race.
The main ethnic groups in Malaysia are Malays, Chinese, and Indians, along with a small number of indigenous people.
In terms of skull morphology alone, Malays have the lowest skull cap, followed by Chinese, Indians have the highest, and indigenous people's are low and flat. The orbits are also different; Malays have rounded orbits with blunted rims, Chinese have square-round ones with sharper rims, Indians have round orbits with sharp upper rims…
