Sex estimation by metric analysis from the sternum bone in the Havuzdere (Yalova) Medieval population

Selcen İlbey İren; İsmail Özer

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Sex estimation by metric analysis from the sternum bone in the Havuzdere (Yalova) Medieval population

Yazarlar:

Selcen İlbey İren | İsmail Özer

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Arkeometri

Dergi:

Antropoloji Issue 50, pp.118-125

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001348715

pISSN:

0378-2891

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Özet:

 The priority in creating biological profiles is sex estimation. The use of metric measurements in sex estimation has a long history. However, in the sex estimation studies using metric measurements, bones like the sternum have been less frequently examined compared to long bones. This study examined the accuracy rate of metric measurements taken from the sternum in sex estimation. A total of 62 adult individuals 2438 from the Medieval Havuzdere Yalova population were examined. 4 different measurements maximum manubrial width, manubrial width, manubrial length, corpus sterni length were determined on the sternum bone, and 166 measurements were taken from a total of 62 sternum in the population. The data were analyzed using SPSS 23 program, applying the t-test, Wilks Lambda test, F-test, and Discriminant Function Analysis. Analysis results show that reliable accuracy was achieved in sex estimation based on sternum measurements. Accordingly, the manubrial width measurement at the sternum was 92.5 93.891.7 respectively; corpus sterni length measurement was 85.3 10078.3; the manubrial length measurement was able to differentiate correctly at a rate of 74.5 76.273.3. The lowest discrimination rate is the maximum manubrial width measurement with 73.8 68.876.9. The accuracy of sex estimation was higher in 3 measurements for female and in 1 for male. When the measurements of the bones taken separately were evaluated together, the rate of correct sex determination generally increased. These findings highlight the potential of the sternum in sex estimation and contribute to forensic and bioarchaeological research.

 The priority in creating biological profiles is sex estimation. The use of metric measurements in sex estimation has a long history. However, in the sex estimation studies using metric measurements, bones like the sternum have been less frequently examined compared to long bones. This study examined the accuracy rate of metric measurements taken from the sternum in sex estimation. A total of 62 adult individuals 2438 from the Medieval Havuzdere Yalova population were examined. 4 different measurements maximum manubrial width, manubrial width, manubrial length, corpus sterni length were determined on the sternum bone, and 166 measurements were taken from a total of 62 sternum in the population. The data were analyzed using SPSS 23 program, applying the t-test, Wilks Lambda test, F-test, and Discriminant Function Analysis. Analysis results show that reliable accuracy was achieved in sex estimation based on sternum measurements. Accordingly, the manubrial width measurement at the sternum was 92.5 93.891.7 respectively; corpus sterni length measurement was 85.3 10078.3; the manubrial length measurement was able to differentiate correctly at a rate of 74.5 76.273.3. The lowest discrimination rate is the maximum manubrial width measurement with 73.8 68.876.9. The accuracy of sex estimation was higher in 3 measurements for female and in 1 for male. When the measurements of the bones taken separately were evaluated together, the rate of correct sex determination generally increased. These findings highlight the potential of the sternum in sex estimation and contribute to forensic and bioarchaeological research.

 The priority in creating biological profiles is sex estimation. The use of metric measurements in sex estimation has a long history. However, in the sex estimation studies using metric measurements, bones like the sternum have been less frequently examined compared to long bones. This study examined the accuracy rate of metric measurements taken from the sternum in sex estimation. A total of 62 adult individuals 2438 from the Medieval Havuzdere Yalova population were examined. 4 different measurements maximum manubrial width, manubrial width, manubrial length, corpus sterni length were determined on the sternum bone, and 166 measurements were taken from a total of 62 sternum in the population. The data were analyzed using SPSS 23 program, applying the t-test, Wilks Lambda test, F-test, and Discriminant Function Analysis. Analysis results show that reliable accuracy was achieved in sex estimation based on sternum measurements. Accordingly, the manubrial width measurement at the sternum was 92.5 93.891.7 respectively; corpus sterni length measurement was 85.3 10078.3; the manubrial length measurement was able to differentiate correctly at a rate of 74.5 76.273.3. The lowest discrimination rate is the maximum manubrial width measurement with 73.8 68.876.9. The accuracy of sex estimation was higher in 3 measurements for female and in 1 for male. When the measurements of the bones taken separately were evaluated together, the rate of correct sex determination generally increased. These findings highlight the potential of the sternum in sex estimation and contribute to forensic and bioarchaeological research.

 Biyolojik profillerin oluşturulmasında öncelik cinsiyet tahminidir. Cinsiyet tahmininde metrik ölçümlerin kullanılmasının uzun bir geçmişi vardır. Bununla beraber metrik ölçümler kullanılarak yapılan cinsiyet tahmini çalışmalarında sternum gibi kemikler uzun kemiklere göre daha az ele alınmıştır. Bu çalışmada sternumdan alınan metrik ölçümlerin cinsiyet tahmininde doğruluk oranı araştırılmıştır. Orta Çağ Havuzdere Yalova popülasyonunda toplam 62 erişkin birey 2438 incelenmiştir. Sternum kemiğinde 4 farklı ölçüm maksimum manubrial genişlik, manubrial genişlik, manubrial uzunluk, corpus sterni uzunluğu belirlenmiş ve popülasyondaki toplam 62 sternumdan 166 ölçüm alınmıştır. Veriler SPSS 23 programında analiz edilmiş ve t-testi, Wilks Lambda testi, F-testi ve Discriminant Fonksiyon Analizi uygulanmıştır. Analiz sonuçları, sternum ölçümlerine dayalı cinsiyet tahmininde güvenilir doğruluk elde edildiğini göstermektedir. Buna göre, sternumda manubrial genişlik ölçümü sırasıyla 92,5 93,891,7; corpus sterni uzunluk ölçümü 85,3 10078,3; manubrial uzunluk ölçümü 74,5 76,273,3 oranında doğru bir şekilde ayırt edilebilmiştir. En düşük ayrım oranı 73,8 68,876,9 ile maksimum manubrial genişlik ölçümüdür. Cinsiyet tahmininin doğruluğu kadınlar için 3 ölçümde ve erkekler için 1 ölçümde daha yüksek orandadır. Ayrı ayrı alınan kemiklerin ölçümleri birlikte değerlendirildiğinde, cinsiyetleri doğru bir şekilde ayırt etme oranı genel olarak artmıştır. Bu bulgular göğüs kemiğinin cinsiyet tahminindeki potansiyelini ortaya koymakta ve adli ve biyoarkeolojik araştırmalara katkı sağlamaktadır.

Makale detayları

Sex estimation by metric analysis from the sternum bone in the Havuzdere (Yalova) Medieval population

Yazarlar:

Selcen İlbey İren | İsmail Özer

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Arkeometri

Dergi:

Antropoloji Issue 50, pp.118-125

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001348715

pISSN:

0378-2891

Sternum

Sex Estimation

Discriminant Function Analysis

Havuzdere (Yalova)

Middle AgesSternum

Cinsiyet Tahmini

Diskriminant Fonksiyon Analizi

Havuzdere (Yalova)

Orta Çağ

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Selcen İlbey İren | İsmail Özer

Yayıncı: Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar: Arkeometri

Dergi: Antropoloji Issue 50, pp.118-125

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001348715

pISSN: 0378-2891

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Selcen İlbey İren | İsmail Özer

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Arkeometri

Dergi:

Antropoloji Issue 50, pp.118-125

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001348715

pISSN:

0378-2891