Browsing Theses by Subject "sex estimation"
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Are Metric Methods Really User-Friendly? A Methodological Study of Sex Estimation Techniques for the Talus and Calcaneus
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-13)Skeletal sex is most commonly estimated using the pelvis and the skull. These elements, however, are not always available in archaeological and forensic situations as they may be missing or damaged as a result of burial ... -
An Osteological Study of the Individuals Buried in Grave 3 at Wadi Faynan 100, Jordan
(University of Waterloo, 2021-04-21)The main objective of this thesis is to address the paucity of research focussing on human remains at Jordanian archaeological sites by conducting an osteological analysis of Early Bronze Age individuals from a charnel ... -
Sex Without the Head or the Hips: The Inferences Made on Bone and the Use of the Lower Body to Estimate Sex
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-13)When it comes to the sex estimation of a skeleton, the main factors contributing to which methods are used depend on which skeletal elements are present. When a skeleton is uncovered that is essentially complete, with ...