ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 October 1986
Page Count: 11

The Sciatic Notch/Acetabular Index as a Discriminator of Sex in European Skeletal Remains
Bruce, MF
Postgraduate student and lecturer, University of Aberdeen, Marischal College, Aberdeen

MacLaughlin, SM
Postgraduate student and lecturer, University of Aberdeen, Marischal College, Aberdeen

(Received 11 October 1985; accepted 27 January 1985)

Abstract

The sciatic notch/acetabular index and its rule of thumb application was tested on two European skeletal series of documented sex. The results showed poor consistency between documented and estimated sex. Of the two variables comprising the index, it appeared that sciatic notch width was a particularly poor discriminator of sex. It is suggested that this may be due to differences in the relationship between sciatic notch form and body size in different ethnic groups.

Keywords:
physical anthropology, musculoskeletal system, human identification

Paper ID: JFS11916J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS11916J
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