The Anatomical Basis of Skeletal Robusticity in Sex Estimation: Testing the Relationships Between Soft Tissue and Enthesis Size
These results suggest there may be a relationship between muscle and enthesis size, but there may not be a relationship between muscle size and skeletal robusticity in sex estimation. This research challenges the assumption that this skeletal sexual dimorphism is closely related to soft tissue size, suggesting that larger muscles may not always lead to the robust skeletal traits anthropologists use for sex estimation.
Authors
- Nawaporn Techataweewan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0685-1688)
- Stephanie J. Woodley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7288-0209)
- Hallie R. Buckley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1047-4288)
- Jade S. De La Paz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4190-7835)
- Siân E. Halcrow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6038-7997)
Institutions
- Khon Kaen University (TH)
- Durham University (GB)
- University of Otago (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Biological Anthropology
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.70150
- Primary Topic
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00