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Walker 2008 five-trait scoring

A standardised ordinal (1-5 scale) sex estimation system for five cranial traits: mastoid process, nuchal crest, supra-orbital margin, glabella, and mental eminence. Published by Philip Walker with multi-population validation (US, UK, Portuguese). Accuracy: 84-88 per cent combined.

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