Incorporating Evolutionary Theory Into Forensic Anthropology Methods and Practice: A Proof‐of‐Concept Study Using Skeletal Sex Estimation
Results suggest that accounting for morphological integration can streamline sex estimation by reducing variable redundancy without compromising accuracy. This study demonstrates how evolutionary principles can improve the theoretical foundation of forensic anthropology methods and offers a framework for future method development grounded in evolutionary theory.
Authors
- Allysha Powanda Winburn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8498-5753)
- An‐Di Yim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0152-5402)
- Michala K. Stock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1777-4147)
Institutions
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
- George Mason University (US)
- University of West Florida (US)
- Metropolitan State University of Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Biological Anthropology
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.70137
- Primary Topic
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Forensic Sciences Foundation
- American Academy of Forensic Sciences