Stature in 19th and early 20th century Copenhagen. A comparative study based on skeletal remains

Economics and Human Biology

Volumn 19, Issue , 2015, Pages 13-26

  Jørkov, Marie Louise S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Conscript heights; Industrial period; Skeletal stature

Indexed keywords

ARMY; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BONE LENGTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENMARK; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAVY; POPULATION GROUP; POSTHUMOUS CARE; SKELETON; SOCIAL CLASS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; CHILD; HISTORY; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOLDIER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; DENMARK; FEMALE; FEMUR; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; SEX FACTORS; SKELETON; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 84947924338     PISSN: 1570677X     EISSN: 18736130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2015.07.002     Document Type: Article

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