Question

The ___ of a skeleton can be determined by observing the shape of the pelvis and sacrum, the size of the cranium, and the protrusion of the brow bone and mastoid process.

Answer 1

The answer is AGE.

In forensic anthropology, the age of a skeleton can be determined by :

-the shape of the pelvis and sacrum ( this could also determine the gender)

-the size of the cranium (the joints or fontanels in the cranial bones become smaller with age)

-the protrusion of the brow bone and mastoid process.

-teeth ( the lack of it indicates old age)