Abstract: This paper reported the method of sex estimation with Chinese Han clavicles. The sample consisted of 279 pairs of Chinese clavicles of known sex ( male 241, female 38). The age range is from 17 to 78 years. The discriminant functions are shown in the Chinese text. The measurements are as fol- lows: Maximum length of clavicle( X1 ), height of the clavicular curvature( X2 ), height of the aoromian curvature ( X3 ), length of the chord of the clavicular shaft( X4 ), height of the clavicle at mid -point (X5 ), sagittal diameter of the clavicle at mid -point( X6 ), circumference of the clavicle at mid -point (X7 ). The correct sexual discriminant is 81.7% -90.7% by Fisher' s discriminant function analysis. The methods is very useful for sex estimation in forensic anthropology.

Key words: Clavicle; Sex determination; Individual identification; Forensic anthropology