How tall was Mid-Pleistocene Homo? Stature estimates
Mid-Pleistocene Homo: about 5 ft 5.5 in (166.9 cm), the average estimate from the remains studied.
When: the Middle Pleistocene, 774,000 to 129,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Pleistocene Homo | 32 stature estimates | Fossil and Holocene samples analysed in the 2017 study | stature estimated from skeletal remains | Will, Pablos and Stock, 2017 |
32 stature estimates in this reference. The observed sample range is 5 ft 0.5 in (153.7 cm) to 6 ft 0.5 in (184.2 cm); it is not a confidence interval.
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