How tall were Middle Palaeolithic Homo sapiens? Stature estimates
Middle Palaeolithic Homo sapiens: about 5 ft 8.5 in (173.8 cm), the average estimate from the remains studied.
When: the Middle Palaeolithic, about 300,000 to 50,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Palaeolithic Homo sapiens | 13 stature estimates | Fossil and Holocene samples analysed in the 2017 study | stature estimated from skeletal remains | Will, Pablos and Stock, 2017 |
13 stature estimates in this reference. The observed sample range is 5 ft 2.5 in (158.5 cm) to 6 ft 3.5 in (191.4 cm); it is not a confidence interval.
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