Sex Assessment: Pelvis
ASM 275
LAB 6
, The Biological Profile
Biological Profile Biological Sex Measurement
• Basic demographic • The individuals genotype • Metric v. Non-Metric
information that helps as determined by their sex • CT Scanners, 3-
establish identity chromosomes Dimensional Analysis
• Sex, Age, Stature, • XX [Female] XY [Male] • Pelvis – Non-Metric
Ancestry
OTHER IMPORTANT FACTORS
❑ Information of biological sex can elim
approximately ½ the list of potential
Female Pelvis Male Pelvis decedents
•Less Robust •More Robust ❑ The Pelvis and Cranium are the mos
•Give Birth •Do Not Give Birth important in differentiating sex
•Larger Pelvic Gridle •Smaller Pelvic Girdle ❑ There currently do not have reliable m
of assessing the sex of individuals fe
than 18 years of age → DNA is the o
ASM 275
LAB 6
, The Biological Profile
Biological Profile Biological Sex Measurement
• Basic demographic • The individuals genotype • Metric v. Non-Metric
information that helps as determined by their sex • CT Scanners, 3-
establish identity chromosomes Dimensional Analysis
• Sex, Age, Stature, • XX [Female] XY [Male] • Pelvis – Non-Metric
Ancestry
OTHER IMPORTANT FACTORS
❑ Information of biological sex can elim
approximately ½ the list of potential
Female Pelvis Male Pelvis decedents
•Less Robust •More Robust ❑ The Pelvis and Cranium are the mos
•Give Birth •Do Not Give Birth important in differentiating sex
•Larger Pelvic Gridle •Smaller Pelvic Girdle ❑ There currently do not have reliable m
of assessing the sex of individuals fe
than 18 years of age → DNA is the o
