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Kristina Killgrove

How do archaeologists figure out the sex of a skeleton?

A close-up of a human skeleton.

When archaeologists find ancient human remains, they often try to determine if the person was male or female based on their bones.

So how do archaeologists figure out the sex of the individual from their skeleton, and how accurate are their techniques?

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