NO. I 
NATIVES OF KHARGA OASIS HRDLICKA 
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KHARGA OASIS, MEN: RELATION OF THE LENGTH OF THE HANDS AND FEET, 
AND OF THEIR INDICES, TO STATURE AND AGE Continued 
Length and Indices of Hands and Feet in Youngest and Oldest Individuals 
17 YOUNGEST MEN: 21 TO 26 YEARS OF AGE 
Approximate 
age 
Length of left 
hand 
Hand index 
Length of left 
foot 
Foot index 
Years 
cm. 
cm. 
21 
18.4 
46.2 
23-7 
42.1 
22 
19.1 
47.6 
24-7 
38.8 
23 
19.3 
43-5 
25-7 
38.5 
23 
17.9 
43-0 
23.2 
40.1 
24 
18.9 
47-6 
25.2 
42.1 
24 
18.7 
44.2 
25-7 
37-3 
24 
21.7 
40.5 
27.7 
37.6 
24 
19.0 
47-9 
26.2 
38.2 
24 
17.9 
47.5 
22.7 
43.2 
25 
18.1 
47-0 
23.9 
36.8 
25 
17.6 
46.6 
22.7 
40.5 
19.4 
43-8 
25.8 
39.1 
26 
18.9 
50.3 
26.2 
39.3 
26 
20.3 
46.3 
27.2 
38.2 
26 
18.6 
47.8 
24.8 
38.3 
26 
19.6 . 
44-4 
25.0 
37-2 
26 
19.7 
46.2 
27.6 
39-1 
Averages; 
24.4 
(21-26) 
19.0 
(17.6-21.7) 
45-9 
(40-5-50-3) 
25.2 
(22.7-27.7) 
39.2 
(37.2-43.2) 
17 OLDEST MEN: 55 TO 65 YEARS OF AGE 
Approximate 
age 
Length of left 
hand 
Hand index 
Length of left 
foot 
Foot index 
Years 
cm. 
cm. 
55 
18.6 
44.1 
23-9 
41.0 
55 
55 
18.5 
18.7 
48.1 
49-7 
3j 
41.9 
4 i'i 
55 
19.0 
45.8 
25.8 
38.8 
55 
18.0 
47.8 
24.9 
40.6 
55 
18.6 
43-0 
24-7 
36.4 
55 
18.9 
46.0 
25-1 
fyl 
55 
17.9 
45.8 
25-4 
38.6 
55 
18.3 
44.8 
24.2 
4O.I 
55 
18.3 
49.7 
25-5 
38.4 
20.7 
44-9 
26.7 
41.2 
58 
18.5 
45.9 
24.6 
39-0 
60 
19.1 
49-2 
25.6 
40.2 
60 
19.7 
45.2 
25-9 
40.1 
60 
19.0 
45.8 
25-7 
39-3 
60 
18.7 
45-4 
24.8 
38.3 
65 
17.2 . 
47.1 
23.6 
39-4 
Averages: 
57 
(55-65) 
18.7 
(17.2-20.7) 
46.4 
(43.0-49-7) 
25-2 
(23-6-26.7) 
39.7 
(36-4-41-9) 
The average stature of the 17 youngest men is 162.5 cm., that of the 17 
oldest i6i.8cm. no influential difference. 
