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An anthropometric history of early-modern France

Komlos, John; Hau, Michel; Bourginat, Nicolas - 2003

The height of the French male population of the Ancien Régime is estimated, on the basis of military records, to have been about 162 cm in the 17th century. This extremely short stature implies that "the crisis of the 17th century" had an immense impact on the human organism itself. The...

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How useful is anthropometric history? : some reflections on Paul Hohenberg's recent presidential address to the American Economic History Association

Komlos, John - 2009

In his recent presidential address to the American Economic History Association, Paul Hohenberg argued that … anthropometric history does not meet his criteria for useful research in the field of economic history. He considers research useful … the conclusion that anthropometric history has not been useful. …

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The indigenous roots of representative democracy

Bentzen, Jeanet Sinding; Hariri, Jacob Gerner; … - 2014

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The indigenous roots of representative democracy

Bentzen, Jeanet Sinding; Hariri, Jacob Gerner; … - 2015

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European heights in the early 18th century

Komlos, John; Cinnirella, Francesco - 2005

We estimate the height of various European populations in the first half of the 18th century. English and Irish male heights are estimated at c. 65 inches (165 cm), and c. 66 inches (168 cm) respectively. These values are below those obtained from the only other sample available for the period...

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Recent trends in height by gender and ethnicity in the US in relation to levels of income

Komlos, John - 2009

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Spatial convergence in height in East-Central Europe, 1890-1910

Brabec, Marek; Komlos, John - 2007

We examine spatial convergence in biological well-being in the Habsburg Monarchy circa 1890-1910 on the basis of evidence on the physical stature of 21-year-old recruits disaggregated into 15 districts. We find that the shorter was the population in 1890 the faster its height grew thereafter....

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The height of US-born non-Hispanic children and adolescents ages 2 - 19, born 1942 - 2002 in the NHANES samples

Komlos, John; Breitfelder, Ariane - 2007

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The anthropometric history of Native Americans, c. 1820 - 1890

Komlos, John; Carlson, Leonard - 2012

Boas sample is similar to that of the Scouts. -- native Americans ; Indians ; anthropometric history ; height ; physical …

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Nutrition and economic development in post-reconstruction South Carolina : an anthropometric approach

Coclanis, Peter A. - 1994

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