CHAPTER I. 



OWN RESEARCHES. 



STANDING HEIGHT. 



Passing on to a more detailed description of the studied 

 tribes, we will begin by examining the graphie représentation of 

 the standing-height. The 64 Timorini appear to form a homogeneous 

 group. For first of ail we are struck by the massive concentration 

 betvveen 148 cm. and 161 cm., whereas the dépression at 153 cm. 

 and the top at 159 cm. might as well be due to fortuity. It must 

 be said however that the curve is rather deflecting from the regular 

 type. The average height is 154,7 cm - But round this number are 

 only arranged 16 objects (25%); on the other hand 23 objects 

 (35°/o) are concentrated round 150 cm. (148 — 152) and 19 objects 

 (3O°/ ) round 159,5 cm - ('5$ — 161). This points to the possibility of 

 a mixture of a small élément (round 150 cm.) with a comparatively 

 tall one (about 159,5 cm.). 



The twenty Timorini-women hâve a médium height of 143,2 cm. 



The différence between men and women averages 1 1.5 cm. or 7-4%, 



which corresponds to the rule that the st. height of the women 



is ±93°/ °f that of the men [112] '). More than 50% of the women 



gather around 140 cm. and the fact that this great group is entirely 



below the mean, increases the possibility that a tall élément has 



mixed with a small one, counting the greatest number. SNELL [203] who visited the Pesegem 



with the expédition FRANSSEN-HERDERSCHEE, describes the women of that tribe as being 



taller than the men. My figures show that I found nothing of the kind. 



Among the Mamberamo-Papuans the small élément is absent. They average 162,5 cm.; 

 out of 15 men 6 even measure nearly 170 cm. Consequently they cannot be considered as 

 being simply the tall élément of the eventual Timorini-mixture. 



Let us now compare the Papuan curves with those of the Dyak. We see : firstly the 

 bulk of 27 objects {6j°l a ) between 150 and 160 cm., without an obvious top; secondly a 

 van- and a back-guard — 145 — 150 cm. and 160 — 165 cm. — of together almost 25%; thirdly 

 the rear in the high measures. As the Dyak-plateau is absolutely covered by that of the 

 Timorini, it does not surprise that the mean of the former, being 155,9 crn -' surpasses but 



Fig. 4. Au «. pho 

 Timorini. 



1) The figures between 



refer to the literature-list. 



