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[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 48 points 1 year ago (11 children)

It had to have been him, it's too coincidental otherwise. They believed it possible until they checked his remains and said he was too weak but he may not have always been, he could have died months after making the sign too

[–] Deftdrummer@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (3 children)

This was my thought too. Plus they thought the remains were female for quite some time. Not sure I entirely trust Japan's forensic abilities at the time.

[–] yetiftw@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

it is actually fairly difficult to determine sex based off of just bones. there's a considerable overlap in any dimension one might use to decide

[–] Sjy@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago

Believe it or not, it is assuming the pelvis is present, it is very easy to determine sex. Just look at the pubic arch, just inferior (below) the pubic symphysis. Narrow (less than 90 degrees) is male wide (more than 90 degrees) is female. There are a few other details like the shape of the iliac crest and the size of the pubic cavity but the pubic arch is the simplest.

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