Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 100. (Budapest 2008)

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

-tibia •humerus radius 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 l i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i femur 392 401 410 419 428 437 446 455 464 473 482 491 500 509 Fig 1. Empirical correlation of the length (MARTIN 1 size) of long bones, males tibia » humerus * radius 400 350 300 250 200 150 A J* femur Fig 2. Empirical correlation of the length (MARTIN 1 size) of long bones, females Figs 1 and 2 show two important things. The one is that there is a linear correlation between the length of the thigh-bone and that of the other long bones (i.e. the longer the femur, the longer the other postcranial bones). The other is that incidental effects resulting from the lower number of elements in case of extreme values 'wimple' the curve.