A Study of the Variations in the Female Pelvis 
Table of Pelvic Measurements of 
Inlet 
Pelvic 
Peabody 
Intc-r- 
later 
1 
No. 
Museum 
T - J 
crests 
cms. 
1 
tal Hei 
Ja 
°.l 
No. 
Locality 
oca.y 
spines 
> 
J"! 
ffere 
= ~ i 
3 
SJ 
ostei 
"a 
°5 
OO 
a 
O.Q 
£ 

P. 
1 
11,970 
Tennessee 
25-5 
23-25 
13-1 
12-7 
11 
1-7 
84 
12-5 
10-75 
9 
7-3 
7 
S 
57,506 
26,630 
26,989 
13,551 
Ohio 
27-25 
25-25 
13-5 
12-5 
11-25 
1-25 
81 
10-8 
10-5 
9 
8-3 
4-5 
S 
26 
23-75 
12-5 
13-25 
11-75 
1-5 
94 
11 
9-5 
8- 1 
103 
9- 2 
6- 8 
8-3 
7- 7 
5-3 
4 
5 
( 'alifornia 
26-5 
24 
23-75 
20 
12-75 
13 
11- 3 
12- 2 
9-5 
11-2 
1-8 
1 
74-5 
86-2 
11-6 
10-6 
12 
11 
4-5 
4 
6 
13^238 
13,240 
1 23-75 
20 
11-75 
11-75 
10-75 
1 
91-4 
1115 
11 
10 
8 . 
7-7 
4-2 
7 
» 
27 
24 '5 
14 
11-4 
10-1 
1-3 
72 
11 
11 
10-1 
4-2 
8 
13,239 
13,286 
22-75 
13-25 
12-3 
10-6 
1-7 
80 
11 
9-5 
9 
6-7 
5-8 
9 
;; 
25-5 
20"7 
13-25 
12-3 
11 
1-3 
83 
10-8 
10 
8-85 
7-4 
4-5 
I" 
13,448 
57,883 
25 
22 
13 
12-1 
10-4 
1-7 
80 
10-9 
11 
9-9 
7-6 
4-5 
11 
27'5 
25 
13-25 
11-5 
9-5 
2 
71-1 
13-75 
12-5 
10 
10S 
4-5 
12 
13,553 
" 
25-5 
20-5 
13-75 
11-5 
10-2 
1-3 
74-2 
13 
10 
9-1 
7-5 
4-85 
ts 
13,554 
20-25 
21 
14-25 
11-5 
9-5" 
2 
66-6 
14-66 
13 
12-75 
8-24 
3-6 
H 
12,248 
24 
22 
12 
12 i) 
10-9 
2 
90-8 
13 
12 
10-35 
8 
7-1 
6-2 
6-15 
!:'. 
13,232 
211-75 
22-5 
13-5 
11-5 
9-35 
215 
69-3 
11-75 
10-5 
101 
13,545 
1 3,546 
2-1-75 
22 
12-75 
12-5 
10-5 
2 
82-3 
11 
10-25 
9-9 
7 
5 
n 
27" 
24-5" 
13 
14-7 
13 
1-7 
100 
12-75 
11 
10-2 
7-5 
5-6 
IS 
13,547 
25-5 
23 s 
13 
12-3 
11' 
1-3 
84-6 
11-25 
11 
10-1 
7-8 
4-6 
}•> 
13,548 
„ 
20-25 
23 
13-5 
12-2 
11 
1-2 
81-4 
12 
10 
9 
7-75 
6 
6-25 
SO 
48,009 
Mexico 
24-75 
21 
13-9 
11 
9-8 
1-2 
70-5 
12-25 
10-5 
9-5 
7-3 
SI 
57,782? 
California 
24'25 
14 
12-2 
10 
2-2 
71-4 
10-75 
12 
11-7 
7-2 
5-6 
££ 
58,143 
27 
25-5 
13-25 
12-4 
10-2 
2-2 
73-6 
9 
10 
9-8 
7-5 
4-65 
SS 
8,359] 
plat Head 
27 '25 
25-5 
14-25 
12 
10-25 
1-75 
71-9 
11-1 
11 
10-3 
6-6 
5-5 
'-'{ 
57,458 
25"25 
23-5 
12-5 
11-7" 
9-5" 
2-2» 
76 
12 
11 
9-1 
8-1 
5-1 
2,347 
Kentucky 
25-25 
22 
13 
12 
10-5 
1-5 
80-8 
12 
11-5 
10-9 
8-2 
7-7 
5-1 
2G 
2,346 
28-5 
20'25 
14 
13-2 
11-5 
1-7 
82-1 
13 
10-5 
9-5 
6-5 
;.'?' 
2,350,111 
27-5 
23 
13-5 
12-25 
10-75 
1-5 
79-6 
11-7 
105 
8-8 
8-2 
4-6 
JS 
1 1 ,972 
Tennessee 
23-5 
22 
13 
13-5 
12 
1-5 
92-3 
11-75 
11-5 
10-2 
8-6 
4 
11,861 
27" 
24" 
14 
12-6 
11 
1'6 
78-6 
11 
10'75 
10-1 
4 
SO 
57,512 
25-5 
23-25 
14 
11-5 
9-8 
1-7 
70 
12-25 
12 
10-3» 
8-8 
4-6 
SI 
27,213 
26 
24-25 
13 
11-5 
10-25 
1-25 
78-8 
10-25 
10 
9-7 
7 
4-15 
SS 
32,435 
Massachusetts 
26 
23-25" 
13 
11-5 
10 
1-5 
77 
11-2 
10 
8-8 
6-5» 
6-7 
10,262 
23 
20 
1-5 
9 
e 
6'4 B 
84 
47,998 
Arizona 
28-5 
.'! 
13-5 
131 
11 
2-1 
80-4 
13 
10 
8 
s 
6-1 
35 
57,779 
25 
23*3 
13 
9-8 
7-75 
2-05 
59-6 
11 
10-5 
10 
6-5 
6-4 
30 
58,005 
Ohio 
25 
22-5 
12 
12 
11 
1 
83-3 
12 
12-5 
10-8 
9-6 
4 
58,022 
27-5 
25° 
12 
US 
U" 
9 
0-8 
707-7 
13 
12 
10-3 
8 
5-5 
38 
58,049 
26 
24 
13 
11-7 
2-7 
69-2 
12-5 
11 
10-4" 
e-5» 
7' 
39 
58,056 
27" 
24-25' 
12-75 
13-2 
11-5 
1-7 
90-2 
11-25 
11 
9-9 
8 
4-7 
-i" 
41 
58,023 
26-25 
23 
13 
14'1 
13 
11 
100 
12 
12 
12 
7-8' 
6 
58,057 
23' 
20-75- 
13-2 
10-25 
2-95 
85-4 
10-25 
9-75 
8-8 
7-6 
4-5 
& 
58,453 
25-75 
23-5 
13-5 
11-2 
10 
1-2 
74 
12 
11-5 
10-2 
8 
6-5 
-'<■• 
58 463 
28 
25 
14-5 
12-3 
10-5 
1-8 
72-4 
12-3 
12 
10-6 
9 
5 
U.S. N.M. 
u 
227,463 
Alaska 
23-1 
20-5 
11-2 
12 
9-7 
2-3 
86-6 
10-3 
9 
10-6 
6 
5-4 
Ji5 
225,473 
Apache 
25-75 
23-8 
13-9 
12-7 
10-2 
2-5 
76-5 
12-2 
11-5 
10-7 
8-7 
6 
46 
228,361 
226,290 
25-5 
22 
11-5 
11-9 
10-2 
1-7 
88-7 
10-2 
9-5 
8-5" 
7-2 
3-9 
47 
Arizona 
26-5 
23 
13-8 
11-8 
9-5 
2-3 
69-5 
12-2 
9-75 
8-4 
7-1 
6-3 
1. One sacral segment probably from coccygeal end. 3. Last lumbar articulates with left 
sacral ala. 5. Four sacral segments. No evidence of more at either end. 6. First sacral tran- 
sitional. False promontory. 7. False promontory. 10. Congenital dislocation of right hip. Two 
sockets. Inlet diagonals, right 12-3, left 12"3. 11. Coccyx ossified to sacrum (not included), distorted. 
12. False promontory. 13. Wide outlet {Plate VII, 9). 15. Well proportioned symmetrical sacrum 
(Plate VII, 8 and 10). 17. Coccyx ossified to sacrum (not included). 20. Tapering sacrum. 
(Note: "a" means an approximate measurement often due to a broken bone. Italics signify high or low 
value or some peculiarity referred to in text.) 
A. B. Emmons 
49 
American Indian Squatvs. 
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33 
tu 
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3 
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Height, I 
Right 
Breadth, 
Eight 
Index 
3-3 
3 
Medium 
80 
19-8 
14 
70-8 
4 
3-3 
M 
83-3 
211-0 
15-2 
3-3 
2-9 
Narrow 
73-6 
19-2 
13-8 
34 
Roomy 
88-6 
19-9 
15-4 
77-4 
3-7 
2-3 
M 
86-8 
18-5 
14 
2-6 
4-3 
R 
89-6 
18-3 
14-5 
3 
2-4 
R 
91-8 
19 
14*75 
3 
3'5 
N 
81-8 
20'4 
15-5- 1 
76 
3 
3-4 
N 
81-8 
18*8 
14 a 
3-6 
2G5 
R 
90-8 
19'7 
13-5 
68-5 
J,-5 
1-7 
M 
75 
19-9 
16 
80-4 
2-75 
2-2- 
M 
82-5 
19 
14-4 
75-8 
3 
1 
S=f*3; 
87 
IK 
14-5" 
3-75 
3 
M 
79-6 
19-1 
14-8" 
3-25 
2-8 
M-R 
85-9 
19-1 
14-6 
76-5 
3 
3-25 
R 
90 
19 
15-5" 
76 3 
3 
2-75 
M 
80 
20 
15-2 
3 
2-5 
M 
89-7 
18-6 
I4'4 
77-4 
3-5 
2-7 
M 
75 
18-4 
14-6 
3-25 
2-35 
M 
77-5 
19-2 
14-8 
77-1 
4 
2-7 
R 
108-8 
19 8 
14*4 
72-7 
3-25 
3" 
M 
108-9 
19"5 
14-2° 
72-8 
3 
3 
M 
91-1 
19 
15 
3-5 
3-6" 
M 
75-8 
18 - 6 
13*7 
3-5 
2 
R 
90-8 
17'8 
14 
78-7 
3 
3-1 
M 
731 
20-8 
15-5 
3-75 
2-9 
M 
75-2 
19-6 
15'3 
78-1 
2-6 
2-5 
M 
86-8 
19-1 
14 
2-5 
3-3 
1! 
111-8 
21 -1 
15*1 
3 
2-8 
R 
84-1 
iy-4 
15-2 
78-8 
2-5 
3-6 
M-R 
94-5 
18-4 
14*5 
73-3 
3-5 
2-9 
N-M 
78-6 
19-2 
13-8« 
713 
3« 
N 
73-6 
18 
12 
4-35 
3-4 
N 
66-6 
20-5 
16 
78 
3-7 
2-5 
M 
90-9 
18-7 
13-8 
4 
2-6 
R 
90 
18-6 
10 
3-75 
3-2 
M 
79-2 
16-5 
3-5" 
31 
M 
84-9 
19 
13-5" 
3-5 
2-8 
M 
88 
20-2 
15-2 
3 
2-6 
R 
100 
21 
15-5 
3-5 
2-9 
N 
85-8 
18 
13" 
72-2 
3-75 
2-7 
M 
85 
19-8 
10-4 
77-8 
3-5 
3-3 
R 
86-2 
21-3 
16 
75-1 
3 
2-6 
N 
79-6 
19-6 
14-5 
73-8 
4 
2-7 
M 
87-7 
21 0 
15-6 
3-5 
3-5 
N 
83-3 
20-1 
15 
74-6 
3-7 
3-0 
N 
68-9 
19-4 
13-2 
68 
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1 - 
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m 
a 
Ps 
£ 
O 
« .0 
19-8 
14 
— 
77-6 
10 
11-5 
fi 
Moderate 
1st 
115 
211 
16-6 
73-9 
77 "4 
11-1 
12-4 
5 
M 
3rd 
112-6 
19-4 
13-7 
70-6 
74 "6 
11-6 
11-1 
5 
Slight 
1st 
95-7 
19-9 
15-4 
— 
75*1 
9-9 
11-4 
5 
M 
1 
115-1 
18-5 
14-3 
77-3 
78-7 
6-S 
11 
4 
Prononucec 
1 
174-6 
18-6 
14-4 
77-4 
78-3 
10-5 
10-5 
5 
M 
100 
19-2 
14-65 
77-6 
71-1 
10-95 
12-6 
5 
S 
4 
115-1 
20-4" 
15-5" 
— 
73*9 
10-1 
12 25 
5 
S 
121-2 
18-8 
16 
79-8 
73 "7 
9-7 
12-1 
5 
S 
1 
124-7 
10-4 
13-8 
— 
74-4 
9-3 
11 -9 
5 
S 
1 
127-9 
19-9 
15-6 
— 
72-4 
8-6 
10-95 
5 
P 
1 
127-3 
19 
13-75 
— 
74'1 
10-25 
III 
5 
s 
4 
108-3 
18-6 
14-5» 
72-6 
9-1 
12-2 
5 
M 
134-1 
19-8 
14-6 
73-2 
K2-5 
9-8 
11-9 
5 
• M 
3 
121-4 
19-1 
14-4 
— 
73*6 
10-6 
12 
6 
M 
1 
113-2 
19 
14-5 
— 
76-8 
9-65 
11-75 
5 
M 
1 
121-7 
20-5 
15-2" 
74-1 
75 '9 
11-3 
12-2 
5 
M 
1 
107-9 
18-6" 
14-4" 
— 
72'9 
8-1 
12-3 
6 
M 
1 
151-8 
18-7 
14-4 
77 
71*2 
8-4 
12-3 
5 
M 
1 
146-4 
19-2 
14-6 
— 
77 '6 
9-1 
11-1 
5 
P 
1 
121-9 
19-7 
14 5 
— 
73 "3 
9-6 
12-6 
5 
M 
1 
131-2 
19 5" 
14-2 
— 
72-2 
10-6 
12-5 
5 
S 
117-9 
19-2 
15 
78-1 
70-5 
8-9 
12-1 
5 
M 
1 
135-9 
19-1 
14-1 
73-8 
75-6 
10-5 
10-85 
5 
M 
1 
103-3 
17-8 
14 
— 
70'5 
9-9 
10-8 
5 
S 
3 
109-1 
21-2 
15-5 
72-1 
74'4 
11-6 
12-5 
5 
S 
2 
107-7 
196 
15-2 
— 
8'4 
11-9 
5 
M 
1 
141-6 
19-7 
13-7 
69-5 
m;j-8 
9-9 
11-2 
5 
M 
3 
1 13-1 
21-4 
151" 
70-5 
79-3 
11-25 
12-7 
5 
M 
. 2 
112-9 
19-4 
15-2» 
— 
76'1 
12-9 
11 1 
a 
S 
5 
8fi 
18-4 
14-5 
— 
70-8 
M-«> 
11-4 
6 
S 
3 
80-3 
19 
13-8 
73-8 
10" 
11-7 
M 
1 
117 
18-2 
13-8 
75-8 
10-6 
10-3 
5 
S 
1 
97-1 
20-5 
15-8 
— 
71 4 
10-2 
12-2 
5 
M 
3 
119-6 
18-8 
14-1 
75 2 
9-5 
11-4 
M 
4 
120 
18-8 
14-5 
77-2 
75-2 
1 1 - 1 
10-9 
5 
S 
1 
98-2 
22-5 
16-0" 
73-3 
81-8 
11-1 
12-6 
5 
P 
1 
113-5 
19-2 
13-5 
70-3 
73-8 
10-1 
11-2 
5/6 
s 
M 
3 
110-9 
20-7 
15-2" 
73-4 
76-7 
10-2 
12-2 
2 
3 
119-0 
21-3 
15-6 
73*2 
81-1 
M 
108-1 
18" 
13" 
78-2 
8-8 
11-7 
5 
M 
4 
133 
19-8 
15-2 
76-9 
12-1 
11-3 
M 
4 
93-3 
21-2 
16 
76-1 
11 
13-7 
5 
M 
3 
124-5 
19-5 
14-5 
84-4 
10-35 
10-25 
5 
S 
2 
99 
21-2 
15-75 
74-3 
82-3 
7-7 
12-2 
P 
1 
3 
158-4 
20 
15-1 
78-8 
9-5 
10-8 
5 
M 
113-7 
19-1 
13-7 
73-2 
10-9 
11-45 
5 
S 
4 
105 
21. Ossificate left Uio-sacral synchondrosis 26 J^^^tSLr. false^oo^.' 
one from coccyx ? . False promontory. 31. bix £ ' ,\ ' ,;;,,[ vert ,|„, (Ilit. VII, 9). 
33. Small pelvis, coccyx ossified to sacrum. _ 34 Sa ,.1.., k ., ut . UAy Ji 
35. Narrow fiat inlet. 37. Large pelvis. 38. Lett i.iu4*ij. 44 Small 
articulate* »,tl, la.,t lunAar. 42. Six sac. vert., one from 1 urn bar ( . *al« promontory. 44. small 
pelvis. "Male type." 46. " Male type" (Plate III, 3). 4,. 'Mala typo ^ 
Biometrilia ix 
