Sex estimation of the human skeleton : history, methods, and emerging techniques / edited by Alexandra R Klales.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Klales, Alexandra R., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human remains (Archaeology)--Sex differences.

Human remains (Archaeology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

London, England : Academic Press, [2020]

Summary:

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.- Provides the first comprehensive text reference on sex estimation, with historical perspectives and current best practices- Contains real case studies to underscore key estimation concepts- Demonstrates the changing role of technology in sex estimation

Contents:

A History of sex estimation of human skeletal remains

Practitioner preferences for sex estimation from human skeletal remains

Applications of sex estimation in paleoanthropology, bioarchaeology, and forensic anthropology

The Confusion between biological sex and gender and potential implications of misinterpretations

Effect of sex misclassification on the skeletal biological profile

Sex estimation using pelvis morphology

Adult sex estimation from cranial morphological traits

Analyses of the postcranial skeleton for sex estimation

Parturition markers and skeletal sex estimation

Dentition in the estimation of sex

Metric methods for estimating sex utilizing the pelvis

Sexual dimorphism variation in fordisc samples

Statistical approaches to sex estimation

Subadult sex estimation and KidStats

DSP: A Probabilistic approach to sex estimation free from population specificity using innominate measurements

MorphoPASSE: Morphological pelvis and skull sex estimation program

Factors of population variation in sex estimation methodology

Secular change

The Effects of skeletal asymmetry on accurate sex classification

Cognitive bias in sex estimation: the influence of context on forensic decision-making

Sex determination using DNA and its impact on biological anthropology

The Application of medical imaging to the anthropological estimation of sex

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

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ISBN:

9780128157688

0128157682