Kelley M A
Am J Phys Anthropol. 1979 Nov;51(4):541-6. doi: 10.1002/ajpa.1330510405.
A detailed analysis of the female bony pelvis in relation to parity status was made. A total of 198 complete pelves were inspected for five features considered to be associated with pregnancy and parturition. During final analysis two features were eliminated. Three remaining features - dorsal pubic pitting, pre-auricular grooves, and grooves located at the site of interosseous ligament insertion were found to be significantly related to partirution. Other findings of interest were: (1) pits and grooves acquired through pregnancy and parturition appear to become obliterated in old age, (2) the preauricular groove is the most sensitive indicator of pregnancy and parturition, (3) moderate-large pitting in the dorsal pubic region rarely occurs in nulliparous females, and (4) it is doubtful that more precise statements than "no children" and "one or more children" can be made on the basis of skeletal remains alone.
对女性骨盆与生育状况的关系进行了详细分析。共检查了198个完整骨盆的五个被认为与妊娠和分娩相关的特征。在最终分析中，排除了两个特征。发现剩下的三个特征——耻骨背侧凹陷、耳前沟和位于骨间韧带插入部位的沟与分娩显著相关。其他有趣的发现是：(1) 通过妊娠和分娩形成的凹坑和沟在老年时似乎会消失，(2) 耳前沟是妊娠和分娩最敏感的指标，(3) 耻骨背侧区域的中度至重度凹陷在未生育女性中很少见，(4) 仅根据骨骼遗骸能否做出比“未育”和“育有一个或多个子女”更精确的表述值得怀疑。
