The natives of Kharga Oasis, Egypt / by Ales̆ Hrdlic̆ka.

  • Hrdlička, Aleš, 1869-1943
Date:
[1912]
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Credit: The natives of Kharga Oasis, Egypt / by Ales̆ Hrdlic̆ka. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS PAGE I 1. Introduction ‘ 2. Geographical and historical notes on the Great Oasis ^ 3. Recent data on the Kharga Oasis people 4. General observations and information gathered by the writer y Environment ^ Social and medical records 5. Vital statistics of the Kharga Oasis Population in 1907 Births and Deaths Vital statistics of Kharga Village for five years ^ Vital statistics of Gennah Village for five years t Vital statistics of Boulac and Beris for one year t Sex rate •..•..•••••••»••**••****'**'*********’***'*'***** ^ Vital statistics of Kharga and Gennah by quarters 20 Births and deaths at Kharga by months 21 Resume of vital statistics _ 6. Physiological observations on the Kharga Oasis natives 22 Pulse Respiration Temperature Pulse, respiration, and temperature in relation to age 27 Pulse, respiration, and temperature in relation to extremes of stature Pulse, respiration, and temperature in relation to vigor 28 Muscular strength ^9 Pressure force in hands 3° Traction force 3° Muscular strength according to age 3i Resume of principal physiological observations 32 7. Observations on the body 32 Color 32 Hair 33 Features of the head 34 Facial features 34 Body and limbs 3^ Concluding remarks on non-instrumental observations 36 8. Measurements 3^ Stature 36 Height sitting 38 Relation of height sitting to stature 40 Height and height sitting in the shortest and the tallest 42 Head 42 Length 42 Breadth 43 Relation of length and breadth of head to stature 44