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Skulls, female and male

From Västerhus, Frösö parish, Jämtland (male) and Klara cemetery, Stockholm, Uppland (female). To study the skull is a method of determine the sex of an individual. The man is around 40-50 years old. The male skull is on average larger and denser than the female skull. The woman is around 25-35 years old. A woman's eye sockets are rounder than those of a man. Second shelf from the bottom. SHM 34865, 32079