Examination by a forensic specialist provided more clues about the origins of a skull and other bones from a Haines Highway gravel pit, but a more advanced study using statistical computer programs may help make some conclusive determinations, local archaeologist Dr. Anastasia Wiley said last week.

Kassie Sugimoto’s preliminary results showed the skull exhibited characteristics that were both male and female, although male traits seemed stronger, Wiley said. Those included a “pronounced brow ridge” suggestive…