Table 5. Humeral coefficients of variation (CVs) by time period and sex.

Time Period	Coefficient of Variation (%)
	Left Humerus						Right Humerus
	N	TA	J	N	ML	N		TA	J	N	ML
Neolithic
Males	48	9.90	16.90	63	4.60	48		9.40	15.70	61	4.60
Females	32	13.50	26.90	40	5.30	30		13.30	25.20	37	5.00
Bronze Age
Males	33	10.90	21.00	42	5.80	28		11.90	20.30	42	5.80
Females	27	9.40	18.70	33	5.40	28		9.50	18.50	32	4.40
Iron Age
Males	12	13.70	22.30	26	5.00	11		10.50	18.20	28	4.80
Females	20	12.20	21.80	23	4.90	16		11.70	19.30	20	4.80

N =  total number of humeri; ML =  maximum bone length in cms; bold indicates significant sexual dimorphism in CV.

(Neolithic TA: left humerus p<0.047, right humerus p<0.015; Neolithic J: left humerus p<0.006, right humerus p<0.001).