The Human Skull Sets allow for the study of characteristics suggestive of geographical ancestry (African, Asian, and European) and/or sex. The sets consist of male (COMP-121- SET) or female (COMP-122-SET) only or both male and female skulls (COMP-120-SET). Although the concept of race assessment is controversial, certain features of the skull may be of use in differentiating ancestral groups for forensic purposes. Some key traits for the analysis of geographical ancestry include palatal shape, maxillary incisor shape, profile, presence or absence of nasal spine, and shape of nasal sill, among others. Key features for sex analysis include size of mastoid process, shape of chin, angle of ramus, shape and contour of forehead, among others.
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