Phenice method

<p>The Phenice method is a technique of determining the <a href="/facts/Sex/6VG77YCN">sex</a> of a <a href="/facts/Human_skeleton/LKMMXUwD">human skeleton</a> from the innominate <a href="/facts/Pelvis/8Fq9z3TY">pelvis</a>. In the procedure, sex is determined based on three features: the <a href="/facts/Pubic_arch/o81L4Q0d">ventral arc</a>, the subpubic concavity, and the medial aspect of the <a href="/facts/Ischiopubic_ramus/qcTYq2DY">ischiopubic ramus</a>. As a non-metric absolute method, it relies on the recognition of discrete <a href="/facts/Male/tl3uj6Y7">male</a> and <a href="/facts/Female/hk4wM9y1">female</a> traits. This makes the method objective, easily performable, and relatively quick (although this has been challenged by those seeking to improve the method). It is considered highly accurate, up to 96%, owing to the <a href="/facts/Sexual_dimorphism/nx9wulFy">distinct biological differences between male and female anatomy</a> in the pelvis, making it a highly useful method for those determining the sex of a skeleton.
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Phenice method