Notes on some Bushman Crania and Bones. 



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M = Mean of both sides. 



Tibio-femoral Index : — 

 Average value in the present series, 84-1. 



The average value of this in all Bush skeletons of which a record 

 was available is : Male, 83-1 ; Female, 81-6. 



European 80-82 



Hottentots (1) 79-3 



Andamanese (25) 84-4 



Negritos (4) 83-9 



Kaffir males (4) 81-5 



Negroes male (32) 82-9 



female (10) 84-4 



Bambute male 80"1 



Akka „ 83-0 



„ female 81'1 



(Manouvrier). 



(Fritsch). 



(Flower). 



(Fritsch). 

 (Topinard). 



(Shrubsall). 

 (Flower). 



The higher the index the more the proportion between the bones 



approaches that found in the apes. 



Humero-femoral Index : — 

 Present collection, 70'0. 



Male. Female. 



Bushmen (11) 70*3 72-0 (Various observers). 



Hottentot — 72-0 (Fritsch). 



Kaffir (5) 70-6 — 



Negroes (40) 71-2 — (Turner, Humphry, Broca). 



Andamanese (28) 70-3 69-2 (Turner and Flower). 



Bambute 71-2 — (Shrubsall). 



Akka 72-0 71-9 (Flower). 



European 72-5 — (Manouvrier). 



Badio-humeral Index : — 

 Present series, 78'3. 



