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skeletons of particular periods, such as the Neolithic Period in the 
area just mentioned. As regards the index, it will suffice to state that 
when this falls below eighty, the character in question becomes very 
distinct. As in the case of the observations on the tibia, I have deter- 
mined the mean values of the two diameters, and of the index derived 
from these. As before, so here I have added the values of the standard 
_ deviation, the coefficients of variability and of correlation in each case. 
These data are set forth in the following table :— 
TasLE XIV.—Cretan femora. (Palaikastro, &c.) 
Side | | 
‘ | gf 
Character ~ exe pee Mean cet ie ©: / x Remarks 
belong 
1. Antero- R.+L. 104 22-96 | 2-35 | 10-21 | 0-051 | Only ‘large’ 
posterior R. 52 22-77 | 2-17 | 9-43 | 0-091 femora are 
diameter L. 52 23-16 | 2-30 | 10-00|0-101| considered 
2. Transverse | R.+L. 104 30-73 2:51 | 8-1 | 0-060 Ditto 
diameter R. 52 30-41 2-41 8-03 | 0-112 
; Le. Hy 52 31:00 | 2-57 | 8-29 | 0-127 
3. Index ./|R.41L. 104 74:9 6:38 | 8-51 | 0-382 | Range : 61-94 
R. 52 75-0 6-61 8-81 | 0-839 | 
- L. 52 74:8 6-15 | 8-20 | 0-728 
P.E. 
Sy? of ‘r’ 
4. Coefficient | R.4L. 104 +0-508 | +-044 ‘Large’ bones 
- of corre- R. 52. | +0-568 only 
lation of L 52 +0-572 
antero- 
posterior 
and trans- 
verse dia- » 
meters=‘r’ 
| 
Taking the mean values of the diameters, it will be noticed that 
they fall below those of the Anglo-Saxon femora recorded by Parsons,?° 
and far below those of modern British femora. With regard to vari- 
ability, the high coefficient (10°00) provided by the left femora for the 
antero-posterior diameter is especially noteworthy. The difference 
between the right and left sides is not so great as in the tibie, but it 
is again the left side that yields the indication of greater variability. 
Examining the seriations as in the case of the tibiz, and again sum- 
marising the results, we have :— 
TABLE XV. 
| 
Prehistoric Femora Pats, as | 
Sitedegieticios Diameter Right Left 
: | 
Per cent. Per cent. 
Above the mean value. . . 32-55 40-4 
Of the mean value . A : a 23-10 17-30 
Below the mean value . ar ye 44- ie ee nes 42-30 
La od eM cit., p. 125. 
