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FEMUR 
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS 
The total number of adult femora in condition for measurement is 
60—33 males, 27 females. 
The bones, as a rule, are normally developed and with one ae 
free from anomalies. The exception is the left femur of male subject 
no. 285,301, which shows a large spinous process on the mesial border 
of the bone above the internal condyle (proc. supracondyloideus 
JFemoris), as exhibited in plate 23. The linea-aspera, while mostly well 
developed, is in no case exceptionally high. The curvature and 
torsion show nothing exceptional. 
MEASUREMENTS 
As this is the most important of the long-bones, a number of 
measurements besides the length were taken, as indicated below. 
The mean bicondylar length of the Munsee femora, taking both 
sides together, is 45.5 cm. in the males and 42 cm. in the females. 
Judging from observations on whites and on other Indians, these 
lengths correspond to the average stature of approximately 167 cm. in 
the male and 156 cm. in the female Munsee. These figures are very 
close to those obtained by the help of the well-known Manouvrier 
and Rochet tables, and may therefore be safely accepted. They show 
that the Munsee were somewhat above the medium, but not really 
tall in stature. 
XLIV. MUNSEE: FEMORA 
MALES 
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Paired oss: =..-2 12) 45.2 | 45.8 8| 71.8 16} 2.92) 2.55) 87.1 15) 3.23) 2.37) 73.3 
Total present... 14] 45. 26} 45.8 Iti ere Aat 17| 2.91) 2.53) 87.1 LT Se 22| esol) vous 
Minimum 225.4222. 14] 43.4 | 43.8 11; 69.6 V7 S225xl 2Saa ricco 17} "239 4" 2 64.6 
Maximum. 5. .55.. 14} 48.1 | 48.7 11] 76.3 17} 3.3] 2.95) 100 L7| Ssi25l) A257, 90 
Left 
Average: 
PaIned |. 2 dec. <2 12) 45.4 | 45.9 8) 71.7 16} 2.9} 2.61) 89.9 15} 3.33] 2.38) 71.6 
Total present... 15] 45.82} 46.3 (+) fay (VS 2 (ee | ee Pa Ia eros Pome Red 
Minimum... 2<..52: 15} 43.7 44 9) 67.7 16} 2.5 220 5 15) 2.9 2. 1 59, 
Max oss <== 15) 49.2 | 50 9| 75.7 LG) rcs ||) 259] LO Tey 15}) Sao sear 93. 7 
* Maximum. t Linea aspera midway between the two branches of the compass. 
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