Étude de mensurations sur l'homme préhistorique : anthropométrie : mensurations d'un squelette préhistorique nouvellement découvert dans la grotte de Menton (dite Barma Grande) le 12 janvier 1894 / par Adolphe Mégret.

  • Mégret, Adolphe.
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1894
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Credit: Étude de mensurations sur l'homme préhistorique : anthropométrie : mensurations d'un squelette préhistorique nouvellement découvert dans la grotte de Menton (dite Barma Grande) le 12 janvier 1894 / par Adolphe Mégret. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    which is represented in English measurement as equal to 0 fcet G inches G) At the same time 1 thought it would be interesting to ascertain raathematically also the height of another skeleton previously discovered in the saine Cave and actually removed in Mr Abbo’s Prehistorical Muséum at bis own House. (see ongraving n° 2) (*). The measure I obtained by the same process (in French figures) was equal to 2 mètres 114 miu which measure is équivalent to the English one, or about, 7 feet, 1/2 inch. lÂdolpbc MÉGT^ET, sculptor. Menton 1894. EXTRACT FROM THE COXSULAR REPORT lor the Years 1893-94 t1 2 3» On the traite etc... of Nice by Mr J. C. HaiTis lier Majesty's Consul in Nice 4 « On January 12lh a new skeleton was fourni in the quarries beyond Mentone. This prehistoric specimen of the Paleolithic âge was fourni to measure lm 984mi ; whilst as the largest of the three found at the same spot in 1892, measured 2 U1 144 IIIIn. These measures were arrivée! at by Mr Rivière and others by careful measurement of the romains themselves, and they are now fully conlirmed by means of a formula discovered by Mr A. Mégret :t sculptor of repute who opines that it is the same as that used by the old Greek sculptons in modelling their statues, and cousists of multiplying the lenght of the middle division of the middle finger taken inside the liand, by G4. This formula, Mr Mégret assures will be found to give the exact height of ail normal beings of either sex, to whatever âge or race, the may belong to... » (1) I hâve taken, as mathematical relations between both French and English measures,the official estimations.The Englisbfoot being to om,30479mmm and the inch at on,,025539mramm. (2) This last has been dcscribed by Mr. Arthur Evans (M. A. F. S. A.) in his publication cave Burials of the Finalese London. The Anthropological Institute (mai 1893). (3) Foreing office 1894 Annual sériés Harrison & Sons St-Martin’s Lane Printers in ordinary to ther Majesty.