How tall were Upper Palaeolithic modern humans? Stature estimates
Upper Palaeolithic modern humans: about 5 ft 6.5 in (169.4 cm), the average estimate from the remains studied.
When: the Upper Palaeolithic, about 50,000 to 12,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Palaeolithic modern humans | 47 stature estimates | Fossil and Holocene samples analysed in the 2017 study | stature estimated from skeletal remains | Will, Pablos and Stock, 2017 |
47 stature estimates in this reference. The observed sample range is 4 ft 9 in (144.8 cm) to 6 ft 3.5 in (191.6 cm); it is not a confidence interval.
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