Study finds significant skull differences between closely linked groups
Thursday, April 12, 2012 - 10:01
in Paleontology & Archaeology
In order to accurately identify skulls as male or female, forensic anthropologists need to have a good understanding of how the characteristics of male and female skulls differ between populations. A new study from North Carolina State University shows that these differences can be significant, even between populations that are geographically close to one another.