Chapter LXXV: Munsee: First Metacarpal

MALES
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| Right
+-----------+---------+---------------
| | |[91] Metacarpo-
| Number of | Length, | humeral
| specimens | maximum | index
| | | (mc × 100)/H
------------------------+-----------+---------+---------------
Average: | | _cm._ |
Pairs | (5) | 4.6 | 14.5
Total present | (8) | 4.7 | 14.5
Minimum (total present) | (8) | 4.2 | 12.9
Maximum (total present) | (8) | 5.1 | 16.2
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Left
------------------------+-----------+---------+---------------
Average: | | _cm._ |
Pairs | (5) | 4.5 | 14.1
Total present | (5) | 4.5 | 14.1
Minimum (total present) | (5) | 4.25 | 12.9
Maximum (total present) | (5) | 4.8 | 15
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FEMALES
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| Right
+-----------+---------+---------------
| | |[92] Metacarpo-
| Number of | Length, | humeral
| specimens | maximum | index
| | | (mc × 100)/H
------------------------+-----------+---------+---------------
Average: | | _cm._ |
Pairs | (5) | 4.3 | 14
Total present | (8) | 4.4 | 14.3
Minimum (total present) | (8) | 3.9 | 13.2
Maximum (total present) | (8) | 4.8 | 15.3
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| Left
------------------------+-----------+---------+------------
Average: | | _cm._ |
Pairs | (5) | 4.3 | 14.3
Total present | (7) | 4.2 | 13.9
Minimum (total present) | (7) | 3.75 | 12.8
Maximum (total present) | (7) | 4.8 | 15.8
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[91] Maximum length of first metacarpal × 100/Maximum length of humerus.

[92] Maximum length of first metacarpal × 100/Maximum length of humerus.

A comparison of the first metacarpal in the Munsee and in the United States whites shows that this bone in the Munsee on both sides (and in both sexes) is somewhat shorter, indicating a smaller hand. This is also apparent in the metacarpo-humeral index, which on both sides in the whites is higher than in the Munsee. The absolute and relative smallness of the Indian hand, particularly in the males and on the right side, is doubtless due to its lesser use.

_a_ PATELLA OF FEMALE MUNSEE SKELETON NO. 285,311, U.S.N.M., SHOWING MARKED OBLIQUITY

_b_ PATELLÆ OF FEMALE MUNSEE SKELETON NO. 285,309, U.S.N.M., SHOWING PRONOUNCED VASTUS NOTCH

_c_ INTERNAL CUNEIFORM OF MALE MUNSEE SKELETON NO. 285,301, U.S.N.M., SHOWING EACH A DOUBLE METATARSAL FACET

_d_ PAIR OF FEMALE MUNSEE SCAPHOIDS SHOWING UNUSUAL BROAD TALUS FACET AND PECULIAR TUBEROSITY]