Sex estimation is considered as one of the essential parameters in forensic anthropology
casework, and requires foremost consideration in the examination of skeletal remains …

Abstract The publication of The Osteological Paradox (Wood et al., 1992, Current
Anthropology, 33: 343–370) a decade ago sparked debate about the methods and …

Accurate identification of the biological sex of ancient remains is vital for critically testing
hypotheses about social structure in prehistoric societies. However, morphological methods …

This book is entirely devoted to the study of children's skeletons from archaeological and
forensic contexts. It provides an extensive review of the osteological methods and theoretical …

Most archaeologists and bioarchaeologists receive little or no training in the recognition of
skeletal remains of fetuses, infants, and children. Yet many research sites may contain such …

Mandible is the hardest and most durable bone of the skull exhibiting a high degree of
sexual dimorphism. Especially ramus of mandible is subjected to greater stress than any …

In both diagnostic fields a two-stage strategy is recommended: to first use “field” methods
that are quick and easy but more imprecise and then “laboratory” methods that are time …

As a discipline that bridges the biological and social sciences, bioarchaeology has much to
contribute to a contextualized and theoretically sophisticated understanding of social …

An essential foundation for the practice of forensic anthropology This text is the first of its
level written in more than twenty years. It serves as a summary and guide to the core …

Qualitative methods of describing sexual dimorphism in discrete cranial traits have been
criticized for their subjectivity and statistical limitations. However, researchers have yet to be …