SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS VOL. 59 
KHAEGA OASIS, MEN: BREADTH OF LEFT HAND 
Number of individuals measured : 100. 
Average 8.8 cm. ( I st 50 : 8.9 ; 2d 50 : 8.7 cm. ) 
Median : 8.9 cm. Mode : 9.1 cm 
Minimum : 7.7 cm. Maximum : 9.8 cm. 
Table of frequencies: 
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E 
g 
E 
o 
E 
u 

E 
o 
E 
u 
u 
U 
00 

0) 
Tj- 
*o 
00 

OJ 
Tt 
M3 
00 

I 
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% 
3 
1 
I 
J 
CO 
J 
2! 
^ 
^ 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
ON 
o\ 
ON 

Number and per cent of 
cases 
2 
1 
8 
o 
7? 
27 
19 
J7 
9 
A 
j? 
It is seen that the average length and especially the average 
breadth of the hand are moderate. The range of the variation is 
proportionate, extending for the length over 4.5 cm., or o 118 per 
unit of the mean, and for the breadth over 1.9 cm., or 0.108 per 
/ T i T) 
unit of the mean. The hand module ' "" 
hand index 
B 
f - } averages 13.9, the 
46.3. 
The Foot 
Conformably with the practice of measuring the left ear and 
especially the left hand, the writer measures also the left foot. The 
dimensions ascertained are the maximum length and maximum 
breadth (back of the toes), while the foot reposes so lightly on the 
floor that there is no deformation. The results of such measure- 
ments on 103 of the Kharga men are as follows : 
KHAKGA OASIS, MEN: LENGTH OF LEFT FOOT 
Number of individuals measured : 103. 
Average: 25.4 cm. (ist 50: 25.6cm.; 2d 50: 25.2 cm.) 
Median : 25.5 cm. Modes : 24,6 and 26.2 cm. 
Minimum: 20.3 cm. Maximum: 28.4 cm. 
Table of frequencies: 
IO 
y 
10 
o 
1O 
u 
10 
o 
m 
u 
*t 
u 
n 
u 
t^ 
?s 
hH V 
S 
v& 
fs 
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1 
is 
t-t U 
I 
!i 
tx 
5 
tx . 
7E 
HH O 

4 
!e 
8 
SI 
0? 
PO 
M 
ot 
ct 

% 
* 
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l-x 
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tx 
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Number of cases. 
i 
2 
3 

7 
18 
IS 
13 
16 
9- 
5 
3 
2 
Per cent 
1.0 
1.9 
2.9 
8.7 
6.8 
17.5 
14.6 
12.615.5 
8.7 
4.9 
2.9 
7.9 
