Is the preauricular groove, as defined by Bruzek (2002), an indicator of parity? A test using the SIMON identified skeletal collection (Vaud, Switzerland)

The aims of this study are first, to test the relevance of the three non-metric traits in the preauricular region established by Bruzek (2002) for identifying the female population, and second, to test the relationship between the morphology of the preauricular area and parity. Age and pelvic dimensions are also analysed as potential contributing factors. The group under study, derived from the SIMON identified skeletal collection (Vaud,...