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absolute dimensions. The smaller group is probably composed mainly 
of female bones. Each group (large bones and small bones) was then 
subdivided into two others (for the right and left limb respectively). 
(ii) SUBDIVISIONS. 
The fourfold mode of division thus adopted results as follows: 
Tibie, 129. 
Large bones. Small bones. 
Right side, <“o. Ta beet ee emer kn aS ll 
Left side op he. Cee ED Catt ae 9 
Votalaeesa ot, % A109 20 
(iii) THE Larger Bones. 
The large bones will be considered first. The means of the 
diameters and of the indices based upon these have been tabulated 
(Table TX.). I have added the determinations of the standard devia- 
tion, the coefficient of variability, and the coefficient of correlation. The 
following remarks are of importance in connection with these results. 
TasLe IX.—Cretan Titie (Palaikastro, &c.). 
Side a - 
Character towne Levan a Mean co Cc = Remarks 
belong 
1. Antero- R.+L. 109 31-65 | 2-66 | 8-3 | 0-065 | Only ‘large’ tibie 
posterior R. 49 31:80 | 2-69 | 84 | 0-152 considered 
diameter L. 60 31-52 | 2-63 | 8-21 | 0-115 ; 
|2. Transverse} R.+L. 109 20-62 | 2:07 | 9-85 | 0-039 Ditto 
diameter R. 49 20-84 1-84 | 8-76 | 0-069 
L 60 20-44 | 2-13 | 10-65 | 0-076 
eee of di | 
13. Index . | R.+L. 109 65:36 | 5:24 | 8-06 | 0-252 | 65as ae sg 
R. 49 66-03 | 5-10 | 7-72 | 0-528 | 66 as mean index 
L 60 64-84 | 5-16 | 7:94 | 0-444 | 65 as mean index 
P.E. 
‘ r ? of ‘ r > 
/ 4. Coefficient | R.-+L. 109 | +0-668 |+0-03 ‘Large’ bones 
of correla- R. 49 +0-729 only 
tion=‘r’: L. 60 +0-507 : 
for antero- | 
posterior 
and trans- 
verse dia- 
meters 
The means of the diameters are less than those for Anglo-Saxon 
tibie, the only data I have for comparison.'* But the estimated stature 
of the early Cretans is but 1,625 mm., as against the estimate of 
1,680 mm. provided by Mr. Parsons for the Anglo-Saxons. 
The most variable dimension is shown (by the coefficient of vari- 
16 Cf. Parsons, Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, vol. xli., January 
and June 1911, pp. 126, 127. 
