The average height of the ship's crew?

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• Hello Roman, the male skeletons found on Vasa range in height between 160 cm and 176 cm, with an average of 165-166 cm. This is the result of osteological analysis carried out by Ebba Düring and published in the book "De dog på Vasa" in 1994 - it is based on science but written for the general public. Some of the results are out-dated and no longer valid. I can also recommend Kvaal, S. & During, E. (1999). "A dental study comparing age estimations of the human remains from the Swedish warship Vasa". International Journal of Osteoarchaeology 9: pp. 170–181.
  You will find an oversight about what we know about the crew in the book "Vasa. A swedish warship" by Fred Hocker. We are currently launching a research project about the crew based on written sources, human remains and personal belongings found on the ship, so hopefully we will know more soon.
  

  Anna Maria Researcher
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• Hello Anna Maria! Thanks a lot for the comprehensive answer!
  

  Roman
  9 Sep 2022

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