Sex Estimation of the Human Skeleton is a comprehensive work on the theory, methods, and current issues for sexing human skeletal remains. This work provides practitioners a starting point for research and practice on sex estimation to assist with the identification and analysis of human remains. It contains a collection of the latest scientific research, using metric and morphological methods, and contains case studies, where relevant, to highlight methodological application to real cases. This volume presents a truly comprehensive representation of the current state of sex estimation while also detailing the history and how we got to this point.
Divided into three main sections, this reference text first provides an introduction to the book and to sex estimation overall, including a history, practitioner preferences, and a deeper understanding of biological sex. The second section addresses the main methodological areas used to estimate sex, including metric and morphological methods, statistical applications, and software. Each chapter topic provides a review of older techniques and emphasizes the latest research and methodological improvements. Chapters are written by practicing physical anthropologists and also include their latest research on the topics, as well as relevant case studies. The third section addresses current considerations and future directions for sex estimation in forensic and bioarchaeological contexts, including DNA, secular change, and medical imaging Sex Estimation of the Human Skeleton is a one-of-a-kind resource for those involved in estimating the sex of human skeletal remains.
1. Introduction to sex estimation and this volume - p. page_xxxi 2. Part 1: Introduction to sex estimation - p. page_xli 3. Chapter 1: A history of sex estimation of human skeletal remains - p. page_xli 4. Chapter 2: Practitioner preferences for sex estimation from human skeletal remains - p. page_10 5. Chapter 3: Applications of sex estimation in paleoanthropology, bioarchaeology, and forensic anthropology - p. page_23 6. Chapter 4: The confusion between biological sex and gender and potential implications of misinterpretations - p. page_34 7. Chapter 5: Effect of sex misclassification on the skeletal biological profile - p. page_52 8. Part 2: Methods for sex estimation - p. page_72 9. Section A: Morphologica - p. page_72 10. Chapter 6: Sex estimation using pelvis morphology - p. page_72 11. Chapter 7: Adult sex estimation from cranial morphological traits - p. page_93 12. Chapter 8: Analyses of the postcranial skeleton for sex estimation - p. page_112 13. Chapter 9: Parturition markers and skeletal sex estimation - p. page_130 14. Section B: Metric - p. page_146 15. Chapter 10: Dentition in the estimation of sex - p. page_146 16. Chapter 11: Metric methods for estimating sex utilizing the pelvis - p. page_169 17. Chapter 12: Sexual dimorphism variation in Fordisc samples - p. page_184 18. Section C: Statistics & databases - p. page_200 19. Chapter 13: Statistical approaches to sex estimation - p. page_200 20. Chapter 14: Subadult sex estimation and KidStats - p. page_217 21. Chapter 15: DSP: A probabilistic approach to sex estimation free from population specificity using innominate measurements - p. page_242 22. Chapter 16: MorphoPASSE: Morphological pelvis and skull sex estimation program - p. page_269 23. Part 3: Current considerations - p. page_278 24. Chapter 17: Factors of population variation in sex estimation methodology - p. page_278 25. Chapter 18: Secular change - p. page_293 26. Chapter 19: The effects of skeletal asymmetry on accurate sex classification - p. page_306 27. Chapter 20: Cognitive bias in sex estimation: The influence of context on forensic decision-making - p. page_325 28. Chapter 21: Sex determination using DNA and its impact on biological anthropology - p. page_342 29. Chapter 22: The application of medical imaging to the anthropological estimation of sex - p. page_350 30. Index - p. page_371
Sex Estimation of the Human Skeleton is a comprehensive work on the theory, methods, and current issues for sexing human skeletal remains. This work provides practitioners a starting point for research and practice on sex estimation to assist with the identification and analysis of human remains. It contains a collection of the latest scientific research, using metric and morphological methods, and contains case studies, where relevant, to highlight methodological application to real cases. This volume presents a truly comprehensive representation of the current state of sex estimation while also detailing the history and how we got to this point.
Divided into three main sections, this reference text first provides an introduction to the book and to sex estimation overall, including a history, practitioner preferences, and a deeper understanding of biological sex. The second section addresses the main methodological areas used to estimate sex, including metric and morphological methods, statistical applications, and software. Each chapter topic provides a review of older techniques and emphasizes the latest research and methodological improvements. Chapters are written by practicing physical anthropologists and also include their latest research on the topics, as well as relevant case studies. The third section addresses current considerations and future directions for sex estimation in forensic and bioarchaeological contexts, including DNA, secular change, and medical imaging Sex Estimation of the Human Skeleton is a one-of-a-kind resource for those involved in estimating the sex of human skeletal remains.
1. Introduction to sex estimation and this volume - p. page_xxxi 2. Part 1: Introduction to sex estimation - p. page_xli 3. Chapter 1: A history of sex estimation of human skeletal remains - p. page_xli 4. Chapter 2: Practitioner preferences for sex estimation from human skeletal remains - p. page_10 5. Chapter 3: Applications of sex estimation in paleoanthropology, bioarchaeology, and forensic anthropology - p. page_23 6. Chapter 4: The confusion between biological sex and gender and potential implications of misinterpretations - p. page_34 7. Chapter 5: Effect of sex misclassification on the skeletal biological profile - p. page_52 8. Part 2: Methods for sex estimation - p. page_72 9. Section A: Morphologica - p. page_72 10. Chapter 6: Sex estimation using pelvis morphology - p. page_72 11. Chapter 7: Adult sex estimation from cranial morphological traits - p. page_93 12. Chapter 8: Analyses of the postcranial skeleton for sex estimation - p. page_112 13. Chapter 9: Parturition markers and skeletal sex estimation - p. page_130 14. Section B: Metric - p. page_146 15. Chapter 10: Dentition in the estimation of sex - p. page_146 16. Chapter 11: Metric methods for estimating sex utilizing the pelvis - p. page_169 17. Chapter 12: Sexual dimorphism variation in Fordisc samples - p. page_184 18. Section C: Statistics & databases - p. page_200 19. Chapter 13: Statistical approaches to sex estimation - p. page_200 20. Chapter 14: Subadult sex estimation and KidStats - p. page_217 21. Chapter 15: DSP: A probabilistic approach to sex estimation free from population specificity using innominate measurements - p. page_242 22. Chapter 16: MorphoPASSE: Morphological pelvis and skull sex estimation program - p. page_269 23. Part 3: Current considerations - p. page_278 24. Chapter 17: Factors of population variation in sex estimation methodology - p. page_278 25. Chapter 18: Secular change - p. page_293 26. Chapter 19: The effects of skeletal asymmetry on accurate sex classification - p. page_306 27. Chapter 20: Cognitive bias in sex estimation: The influence of context on forensic decision-making - p. page_325 28. Chapter 21: Sex determination using DNA and its impact on biological anthropology - p. page_342 29. Chapter 22: The application of medical imaging to the anthropological estimation of sex - p. page_350 30. Index - p. page_371
