The extent of the hip bone sexual dimorphism in two Italian coeval modern skeletal samples

Abstract The rate of sexual dimorphism in the human hip bone is primarily due to the structural demands of childbirth. Genetic, environmental, and socio-cultural factors can also influence pelvic shape variations across populations. This study examines intra-population sex variation within the Itali...

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Main Authors: Rita Sorrentino, Annalisa Pietrobelli, Davide Mameli, Teresa Nicolosi, Maria Giovanna Belcastro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-86197-3
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