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Bernert, Zs.: Data for the calculation of body height on the basis of extremities of individuals living in different historical periods in the Carpathian Basin

Table 3. (continued) Sex Tibia Males Humerus Radius % Femur % Tibia Females Humerus Radius 0 349 312 236 46 428 54 349 306 230 0 351 314 238 54 431 46 351 308 231 354 315 239 61 434 39 353 310 233 356 317 241 67 437 33 356 312 234 358 319 242 72 440 28 358 314 235 361 321 243 76 443 24 360 315 237 + 1 363 323 245 79 446 21 363 317 238 365 325 246 82 449 18 365 319 240 368 326 248 85 452 15 367 321 241 370 328 249 88 455 12 370 323 243 372 330 250 90 458 10 372 324 244 375 332 252 92 461 8 374 326 245 377 334 253 93 464 7 377 328 247 379 336 254 94 467 6 379 330 248 382 337 256 94 470 6 381 331 250 384 339 257 94 473 6 384 333 251 387 341 259 95 476 5 386 335 252 +2 389 343 260 95 479 5 388 337 254 391 345 261 95 482 5 391 339 255 394 347 263 95 485 5 393 340 257 396 348 264 96 488 4 395 342 258 398 350 265 96 491 4 397 344 259 401 352 267 96 494 4 400 346 261 403 354 268 96 497 4 402 347 262 405 356 270 97 500 3 404 349 264 At the same time, measurement data provide information concerning one certain component of average stature of the given period: the ratio of extremities. Certain sex differences in terms of the ratio of postcranial bones are more transparent when looking at the table (Fig. 3). The tibia dimensions of males and females have such a similar ratio that relevant data completely correspond in Fig. 3. Differences in terms of the limb ratio of males and females could be verified by the paired t test. Compared to the same femur length, both the radius and the humerus of females were significantly shorter than those of males. At the same time, there was a significant similarity of the tibia of males and females, compared to the same femur length. I have also examined the brachyalis index of males and females. According to that, the radius of females was significantly shorter when compared to the humerus than in males. Data collected in the Carpathian Basin can be used for the verification of applicability of body height estimation methods relying on the length of postcranial bones in the field of Hungarian series. When applying these height estimation methods, four major deficiencies can be identified.