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Two worlds apart: Determinants of height in late 18th century central Mexico

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  • Dobado-González, Rafael
  • Garcia-Hiernaux, Alfredo

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Anthropometric literature on the American territories of the Hispanic monarchy before their independence is still scarce. We attempt to expand the field with a case study that includes some important novelties.

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  • Dobado-González, Rafael & Garcia-Hiernaux, Alfredo, 2017. "Two worlds apart: Determinants of height in late 18th century central Mexico," Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier, vol. 24(C), pages 153-163.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ehbiol:v:24:y:2017:i:c:p:153-163
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2016.12.003
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