THE ESTIMATION OF STATURE OF PREHISTORIC POLYNESIANS IN NEW ZEALAND

Concerns the estimation of the height of individual Polynesians from New Zealand's prehistoric period, using three data sources. Includes an appendix on techniques for measuring maximum lengths of long bones. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the...

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Published in:Journal of the Polynesian Society 1975-09, Vol.84 (3), p.325-336
Main Authors: Houghton, P., Leach, B. F., Sutton, D. G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropometry
Archaeology
Bones
Covariance matrices
Femur
Fibula
Legs
Limb bones
Long bones
Māori (New Zealand people)
Measurement
Methodology
Polynesian studies
Polynesians
Skeleton
Tibia
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Summary:Concerns the estimation of the height of individual Polynesians from New Zealand's prehistoric period, using three data sources. Includes an appendix on techniques for measuring maximum lengths of long bones. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
ISSN:0032-4000
2230-5955