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conquering Neolithic man, or was found by him in occupa- 
tion of certain localities. I abstain from further speculation 
as to the direction or nature of ethnic movements in the 
Neolithic period. It does not seem likely that the 
evidence ever will suffice to prove clearly what such 
movements were, or how they took place. But I venture 
_to throw out the further suggestion that the “ pygmy 
flints” may be regarded as the last effort of the weak 
Palzolithic man who was over-borne by the superior 
strength and resources of his Neolithic successor. The 
finding of two dolichocephalic skulls in the neighbour- 
hood of a “pygmy” station in Belgium led M. de 
Pierpoint to remark that that was a case of “the 
Paleolithic race being interred in the midst of the 
Neolithic civilization.” That remark, I am disposed to 
think, has a wider bearing than its author intended. 
The wide gap between Palzolithic and Neolithic man 
usually assumed cannot really have existed, for nature 
abhors gaps, as she does a vacuum.  Provisionally, 
therefore, I would ascribe the “pygmies” to Paleolithic 
slaves and subjects of Neolithic man. I cannot agree with 
the view which, according to Mr Reed, is generally held, 
that the “ pygmies” should be assigned to the Neolithic 
(z.e,, late Neolithic) or the “ Bronze Period.” 
