In humans, the pelvis is the most sexually dimorphic skeletal element and is often utilized in aging and sexing remains. The pelvis has become greatly relied upon in anthropological research (e.g., forensics, demographics, obstetrics, evolutionary history); however, pelvis morphology is highly variable, and very little is known about the nature, sources, patterning, and interpretation of this variation. This study aims to quantify pelvis shape variation, document sexual shape variation, and estimate the plasticity of morphology. This will ultimately give greater ability to interpret modern, archaeological, and evolutionary patterns to gain deeper insight into processes which shape human anatomy.

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成人骨盆形态形状变化的几何形态测量评估

在人类中，骨盆是性别二态性最强的骨骼元素，通常用于衰老和性别遗骸。骨盆已成为人类学研究（例如，法医学、人口统计学、产科、进化史）的极大依赖；然而，骨盆形态变化很大，人们对这种变化的性质、来源、模式和解释知之甚少。本研究旨在量化骨盆形状的变化，记录性状的变化，并估计形态的可塑性。这最终将提供更大的能力来解释现代、考古和进化模式，从而更深入地了解塑造人体解剖结构的过程。