ACTIVITY 3: SEX DETERMINATION FROM SKULL MORPHOLOGY


Help Tom McCune determine the sex of the skeleton by identifying the specific parts of the skull and circling their characteristics on the chart below; then answer the question that follows and provide your reasoning.

Sex Characteristics of the Skull

Feature Male Female
A. supraorbital ridge prominent slender
B. occipital protuberance prominent slender
C. mastoid process long, broad short
D. mandible square V-shaped


What is the sex of the unknown skull?

Record observations that support this determination:




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