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A measurements table from Feldesman et al 1990, Tab. 6. Raw data, femur/stature estimates, and Trotter-Gleser stature estimates for sample of mid-to late-pleistocene fossil hominids. (1) Gender according to published criteria: (a) pubic morphology or (b) cranial capacity and skeletal robusticy.

Format

A data frame with 48 rows and 7 variables.

  • site site name abreviation

  • Type Homo erectus (HE), early Neanderthal (EN), Near Eastern Neanderthal (NEN), and early anatomically modern Homo sapiens (EAMHS).

  • Probable.gender: M(a/b), F(a/b) -> Male, Female

  • Gender.reference reference for gender

  • Femur.length measures (mm)

  • Femur.stature stature calculation based on Femur (mm)

  • Trotter-Gleser.stature stature calculation based Trotter & Gleser (mm)

References

Feldesman MR, Kleckner JG, Lundy JK (1990). “Femur/stature ratio and estimates of stature in mid- and late-pleistocene fossil hominids.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 83(3), 359–372. ISSN 1096-8644, doi:10.1002/ajpa.1330830309 .