The biological profile of unidentified human remains in a forensic context
D Austin, RE King - Academic forensic pathology, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Estimation of the biological profile of unidentified human remains is a critical component of
an anthropologic evaluation of unidentified human remains. The profile is used to search for …
an anthropologic evaluation of unidentified human remains. The profile is used to search for …
Three-dimensional geometric morphometric analysis of cranio-facial sexual dimorphism in a Central European sample of known sex
L Bigoni, J Velemínská, J Brůžek - Homo, 2010 - Elsevier
This article presents an approach for estimating the sexual dimorphism of adult crania using
three-dimensional geometric morphometric methods. The study sample consisted of 139 …
three-dimensional geometric morphometric methods. The study sample consisted of 139 …
Ancestry estimation: Advances and limitations in forensic applications
DE Flouri, A Alifragki… - … and Reports in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Forensic anthropologists are faced with many challenges one of which is setting the grounds
for the assessment of an unknown individual's population affinity, an essential element for …
for the assessment of an unknown individual's population affinity, an essential element for …
Discriminant function sexing of the mandible of indigenous South Africans
South Africa currently has a high homicide rate. This results in a large number of unidentified
bodies being recovered each year, many of which are referred to the forensic examiner. This …
bodies being recovered each year, many of which are referred to the forensic examiner. This …
Common features of sexual dimorphism in the cranial airways of different human populations
Sexual dimorphism in the human craniofacial system is an important feature of intraspecific
variation in recent and fossil humans. Although several studies have reported different …
variation in recent and fossil humans. Although several studies have reported different …
The efficacy of sternal measurements for sex estimation in South African blacks
PJ Macaluso Jr - Forensic Science International, 2010 - Elsevier
The correct assessment of sex from the human skeleton is of fundamental importance in
forensic medicine and bioarchaeology. In South Africa, unidentified remains are often …
forensic medicine and bioarchaeology. In South Africa, unidentified remains are often …
Three-dimensional geometric morphometric studies of modern human occipital variation
Y Zhang, LA Schepartz - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Objectives To investigate three-dimensional morphological variation of the occipital bone
between sexes and among populations, to determine how ancestry, sex and size account for …
between sexes and among populations, to determine how ancestry, sex and size account for …
Geographical and taxonomic influences on cranial variation in red colobus monkeys (Primates, Colobinae): introducing a new approach to 'morph'monkeys
A Cardini, S Elton - Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To provide accurate but parsimonious quantitative descriptions of clines in cranial form
of red colobus, to partition morphological variance into geographical, taxonomic and …
of red colobus, to partition morphological variance into geographical, taxonomic and …
Sexual dimorphism in the mandible of indigenous South Africans: A geometric morphometric approach
We report here on analyses of new landmark data which capture the range of variation in the
expression and magnitude of mandibular sexual dimorphism in adult South African Bantu …
expression and magnitude of mandibular sexual dimorphism in adult South African Bantu …
Population differences in the postcrania of modern South Africans and the implications for ancestry estimation
The cranium is widely recognized as the most important skeletal element to use when
evaluating population differences and estimating ancestry. However, the cranium is not …
evaluating population differences and estimating ancestry. However, the cranium is not …