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project in the form of a sharp ridge. The shape of the nasal orifice is 

 that of an elonf^^ated triano;le. The character of the skull, which is 

 perfectly symmetrical and presents no appearances of artificial distor- 

 tion, resembles that of the " Digger " Indian, but one of a much more 

 degraded type. 



Fig.l. 



The measurements are as follows : 

 Longitudinal diameter 

 Parietal "... 



Frontal "... 



Vertical " ... 



Intermastoid arch 

 " line 



Occipito-frontal arch . 

 Horizontal periphery . 

 Length of head and face 

 Zygomatic diameter . 

 Internal capacity 



A longitudinal section * (Fig. 3) shows more strikingly than an ex- 

 ternal view the low development of the anterior central lobes and the 

 great projection of the superciliary ridges. Posteriorly the internal 

 capa(!ity is large. The parietes are solid and thick. 



The other specimen (No. 1055), probably a female, was broken 

 into numerous fragments, but has been restored sufficiently to be 

 measured. The general form of the skull is the same as that above 

 described. The frontal region is not quite so low, nor are the super- 

 ciliary ridges more prominent than in many skulls of the red man. 

 The parietal regions are more flattened and form a pyramidal vertex. 

 The nasal bones are nearly flat, and give, with the projecting por- 



* The artist has not drawn the projection of the superciliary ridge with sufficient 

 prominence. 



