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Skull very small; bones light, thin, and translucent ; shape, 

 oval ; forehead narrow, low, and retreating ; remarkable depres- 

 sion at anterior inferior angles of parietal bones, and flatness of 

 posterior inferior angles of the same bones. Coronal region 

 well developed ; prominence at anterior portion of sagittal 

 suture, flatness at posterior portion. Superior portion of occip- 

 ital bone prominent, inferior, flat ; want of symmetry between 

 two sides of hind-head, foramen magnum rather long than 

 wide, temporal fossa moderate ; very distinct and open su- 

 tures. Considerable development of the face, nose prominent, 

 with small aperture, orbits large and deep, less than an inch 

 apart ; malar bones not projecting by the norma verticalis, 

 though lines drawn from the zygomatic arches touching the 

 temporal bones are not parallel as in the typical Caucasian ; inci 

 sive portion of superior maxillary bone quite prominent, with slant- 

 ing direction of incisors, which diminishes the facial angle to 

 less than 80° ; downward elongation and eversion of alveolar 

 portion of same bone, giving a deep but wide form to the hard 

 palate. Teeth much worn, generally sound ; lower incisors 

 frequently filed, chin prominent, considerable expansion and 

 outward eversion of angles of lower jaw ; and upper jaw more 

 prominent than the lower. 



Measurements of the ten Hindoo Skulls, 



