WHOLE VOL. SKELETAL REMAINS OF EARLY MAN HRDLICKA 99 



Fortunately the specimen was saved with but minor damage, and 

 later in the same year was brought by the manager of the mine to 

 the British Museum (Natural History) where, safely preserved, 

 it constitutes one of the scientific treasures of that Institution. 



CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE FIND 



The detailed circumstances of the find were, however, not as fully 

 and definitely established from the start as would have been desirable. 

 The specimen was found and taken out by a miner ; there was no 

 scientific man on the spot, and the wonder is that so much was saved. 

 The whole occurrence is to the lasting credit of all concerned. 



The lack of precise information on certain important points was 

 soon felt by the students of the subject; and it now seems that even 

 what was known at first sufi:'ered some subsequent confusion. The 

 sparse data about the Rhodesian find left a desire for more details 

 regarding the position of the skull, its surroundings, the cave itself 

 and its fillings, the nature of the animal bones in the cave, the general 

 region in which the " broken hill " with its cave existed, and possible 

 other remains, as well as the native types of the territory. The skull 

 was so remarkable that every view of it and every further word 

 published upon it served only to intensify the feeling of need for 

 more complete information on the above points. It was this motive, 

 together with the recent discovery of the skull of a highly interesting 

 anthropoid ape near Taungs, Bechuanaland, that induced the writer 

 to extend his late journey to South Africa. 



The success of his visit to Northern Rhodesia was due largely to 

 the aid of Professor Dart of Johannesburg, and to the fine men in 

 charge of the " Rhodesia Broken Hill Development Company." Of 

 the latter particular thanks are due to Messrs. Ross K. Macartney, 

 the General Manager ; George W. Rudyerd, Assistant General Man- 

 ager; W. E. Barron, former Captain of the Mine; and G. Chad 

 Norris, Engineer. But there were many other helping hands, in- 

 cluding Dr. Wallace, Messrs. Jolly, Swigelaar, Hayward, and still 

 others, whose assistance is hereby gratefully acknowledged. The 

 efficient and high-minded officials of the mine deserve the thanks of 

 the whole scientific world, for it was due only to them that the Rhode- 

 sian skull was preserved and brought in safety to the British 

 Museum. These gentlemen extended to the writer every facility. 

 They would doubtless do this to any other qualified student, and they 

 will henceforth watch keenly for all further discoveries on the site 

 and in the vicinity. 



