Determination of gender

Determining the gender of the deceased in one of the first steps taken when looking at a set of human remains. This method can be useful in ensuring that all of the bones are actually from the same person. The two best ways to determine gender is by examining the pelvis and the skulls. The image on the left is an artistic rendition of the differences between innominate bones. The image on the right is the frontal aspect of the skull and the mandible from individual 1.