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Re: Boy or Girl?
« Reply #18 on: Tuesday 08 April 14 22:26 BST (UK) »
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I thought that only applied to babies Roger.. but maybe I was wrong  ??? Thank you both for your suggestions but I think it is a girl too.
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Re: Boy or Girl?
« Reply #19 on: Tuesday 08 April 14 22:41 BST (UK) »
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Difficult, as the brows are not clearly visible. Brow ridges are used by archaeologists to determine the sex when other features are not readily visible and DNA tests are precluded usually for cost reasons. I have found this feature very useful "sexing" the subjects of photographs.

No, you can't reliably sex the skull of a child.  The sex-related features don't develop until puberty.

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Re: Boy or Girl?
« Reply #20 on: Tuesday 08 April 14 22:55 BST (UK) »
I think she's a girl too and it looks like the hair is parted on the "girl's side"
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Re: Boy or Girl?
« Reply #21 on: Wednesday 09 April 14 10:22 BST (UK) »
Hi, to be honest, I think, (Dare I say it?) she? has that "Go and stand in the corner" look, that little girls tend to give adults.  ;D

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« Reply #22 on: Wednesday 09 April 14 10:35 BST (UK) »
Yes Frank...I know what you mean....Two things made me wonder....the size of the hands...and the heavy brow as Roger suggested....but I ruled that out as I thought that was only apparent in babies.
Thanks again for your input...I guess opinion is heavily stacked towards a girl  ;D
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Re: Boy or Girl?
« Reply #23 on: Wednesday 09 April 14 15:41 BST (UK) »
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Difficult, as the brows are not clearly visible. Brow ridges are used by archaeologists to determine the sex when other features are not readily visible and DNA tests are precluded usually for cost reasons. I have found this feature very useful "sexing" the subjects of photographs.

No, you can't reliably sex the skull of a child.  The sex-related features don't develop until puberty.
When I find it I will post a photo of myself taken aged 6 months. Brow ridges of Neanderthal proportions!!
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Re: Boy or Girl?
« Reply #24 on: Wednesday 09 April 14 15:56 BST (UK) »
Not disputing you had big brows for a baby but they would have been similar if you had been a girl too. Just saying archaeologists can't sex the skulls or skeletons of young children.  Lots on the web on this topic.

PS I think it's a girl too because of that silly hat thing she's wearing.
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Re: Boy or Girl?
« Reply #25 on: Thursday 10 April 14 11:05 BST (UK) »
For my 2 cents worth  - a girl.
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Re: Boy or Girl?
« Reply #26 on: Thursday 10 April 14 11:45 BST (UK) »
Girl from me too.  The hair is flicked out and little boys didn't do that by themselves.  Nature teaches little girls things.

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