NATS 1575 Study Guide - Final Guide: Human Taxonomy, Homo Erectus, Homo Habilis
29 Sep 2016
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When determining sex look at pelvis, skull and femur: animal or human, how many individuals, tsd and temporal age (ancient or contemporary?, female or male. Your remains have been found in association with clothing, for ex: a dress you conclude that the individual is a female. You have sexed the skill and determine the remains belong to a male you conclude that the individual is a male. Dna test done by mcmaster concluded xy chromosomes (male) Gender is the social construction of femininity and masculinity. Sexing a skeleton: anthroposcopic analysis, e. g. , visual inspection of known male and female features such as, large mastoid process, robust features, anthropometric (biometric) analysis, e. g. , averages: 450. 82 mm femur length versus 416. 49 mm. Sexing a skull: anterior features: thickness in frontal orbital bones, frontal -double bossed, mastoid process, nuchal crest thickness, zygomatic extension. Accuracy of estimation of sex increases with presence of pelvic girdle.
