Female Observation Essay

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Based on our findings, we can conclude that the remains found are female due to the skeletal measurements. Although 2 of the skull bones were measured for male, the rest of the bones are measured for female. The femur found consisted of all female measurements, as well as the humerus; the maximum length measuring at 270 mm while males average around 339.0 mm. The most purposeful information is the measurement of the skull. Its eye orbit was sharp at the upper edge and the zygomatic process was not expressed. Out of 8 measurements for the skull, two measured for male, the shape of the eye orbit and the Nuchal Crest, and out of 19 measurements constructed on the bones 16 are female. At first, we believed the skeletons were Black however we
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