Sex and Ancestry Assessment of Brazilian Crania using Semi-automatic Mesh Processing Tools

In the framework of forensic anthropology, information encoded in craniofacial morphology is traditionally exploited by two main concepts - visual and metric. The former is based on the assessment of skeletal morphology in qualitative terms, i.e., classifications into pre-defined developmental stages, categories or types. The latter is grounded on the acquisition of standardized measurements, inter-landmark distances or spatial data [1 –4]. As an ongoing trend in the field, novel variants established on both concepts are being constantly developed in order to maximize reliability of biological profile if assessed from skeletal remains.
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