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SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS VOL. 59 



KHARGA OASIS, MEN: RELATION OF THE LENGTH OF THE HANDS AND 

 FEET, AND OF THEIR INDICES, TO STATURE AND AGE 



Length and Indices of Hands and Feet in Shortest and Tallest Individuals 





17 SHORTEST MEN: I58.5 CM. 



AND BELOW 





Stature 



Length of left 



hand 



Hand index 



Length of left 

 foot 



Foot index 



cm. 



cm. 





cm. 





152.3 



18.8 



47-3 



23-7 



40.5 



153-6 



18.3 



47-0 



20.3 



46.8 



154-5 



17.6 



44-3 



23.3 



37-8 



155-2 



18.3 



47.2 



24.I 



42.7 



155-7 



18.0 



50.6 



24.6 



44-2 



155.7 



18.3 



44.8 



24.2 



40.1 



155.9 



18.6 



45-2 



24.9 



39-8 



156.0 



18.3 



45-9 



23.5 



38.3 



156.5 



18.6 



43-0 



24.7 



36.4 



157.5 



18.1 



47.0 



23.9 



36.8 



157.6 



18.9 



46.0 



25.1 



39-8 



157.8 



17.9 



43-0 



23.2 



40.1 



158.3 



18.4 



47-3 



23.9 



41.0 



158.3 



18.2 



46.7 



24.2 



40.5 



158.4 



18.8 



46.8 



24.7 



42.1 



158.5 



18.3 



45-4 



24.I 



37-7 



158.5 



18.6 



44.1 



25.4 



39-8 



Averages; 



156.5 



18.4 



46.0 



24.0 



40.3 



(152.3-158.5) 



(17- 6-18. 9) 



(40.3-50.6) 



(20.3-25-4) 



(36.4-46.8) 



Proportion to 



H7-5 





153-4 





stature (5 = 1000) 













17 TALLEST MEN! ABOVE ] 



68.5 CM. 





Stature 



Length of left 

 hand 



Hand index 



Length of left 

 foot 



Foot index 



cm. 



cm. 





cm. 





168.6 



19.9 



49.2 



28.4 



38.4 ' 



168.6 



20.0 



45.5 



26.3 



39-4 



168.8 



19.4 



45.9 



25.2 



38.5 



168.8 



21.7 



40.5 



27.7 



37.6 



168.9 



19.9 



46.7 



26.2 



38.5 



169.4 



18.6 



44.6 



25.0 



38.0 



169.4 



18.6 



47-8 



24.8 



38.3 



169.4 



20.4 



45.6 



26.2 



38.2 



170.5 



19.7 



45-7 



27.2 



38.4 



171. 3 



I9.6 



46.4 



26.9 



39.7 



172.2 



18.5 



48.1 



25-5 



41.9 



172.4 



19.7 



48.7 



25.7 



42.0 



172.4 



20.1 



47-3 



26.9 



38.7 



172.5 



I9.4 



46.9 



26.2 



38.5 



172.7 



19.9 



46.2 



25.9 



40.1 



173-8 



21-5 



44-6 



27.2 



39.3 



174-5 



I9.4 



48.4 



27.I 



38.7 



Averages: 



170.8 



(168.6-174.5) 



19.8 

 (18. 5-21. 7) 

 H5-9 



46.4 

 (40-5-49-2) 



26.4 



; 24. 8-28. 4 ) 

 154.6 



39.1 



(37.6-42.0; 



