How tall were Late Pleistocene humans? Stature estimates
Late Pleistocene humans: about 5 ft 6 in (167.1 cm), the average estimate from the remains studied.
When: the Late Pleistocene, 129,000 to 11,700 years ago (Wikipedia). See every group on the timeline.
The sample combines available remains and is not a whole-population average. The drawing uses its estimated mean.
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What the estimate describes
| Sample | Population | Year | Method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Late Pleistocene humans | 92 stature estimates | Fossil and Holocene samples analysed in the 2017 study | stature estimated from skeletal remains | Will, Pablos and Stock, 2017 |
92 stature estimates in this reference. The observed sample range is 3 ft 5 in (104.2 cm) to 6 ft 3.5 in (191.6 cm); it is not a confidence interval.
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