1864,] Krna on the Reputed Fossil Man of the Neanderthal. v7 
JIXPLANATION OF PLAty I, 
Via. 1—Right Side of Neanderthal Skull. 
A A. Glabello-oecipital plane. 
B B. Line intersecting the forehead at right angles to the last plane through 
both outer orbital processes. 
(These lines are interrupted so as not to obscure any parts of 
the skull.) 
a to a. Border of squamosal impression. 
(Letter ‘a’ is just below the widest part of the skull.) 
b. ? Alisphenoid. 
c. Portion of additamentum. 
Fic. 2.—Top of Neanderthal Skull. 
a,a. Outer orbital processes. 
The transverse line on the middle of skull represents the coronal 
suture. (This and the corresponding line in Fig. 1 are copied 
from Busk’s figures.) 
The semicircular line at the posterior part of skull represents 
the lambdoidal suture. 
The medio-longitudinal line represents the sagittal suture. 
Fic. 3.—Front of Neanderthal Skull. 
a, a. Outer orbital processes or horns of the brow-ridges. 
b. Inter-orbital space. 
ec. Portion of roof-plate of right orbital cavity. 
(Only the anterior half of the frontal bone is represented.) 
** The figures in this plate are taken from a plaster cast, 
EXPLANATION OF Puate II. 
Fie. 1.—Right Parietal of a Human (Irish) Skull, 
a. Coronal edge. 
b. Lambdoidal edge. 
ec. Sagittal edge. 
d. Squamosal edge. 
Fie, 2.—Right Parietal of Neanderthal Skull. 
a, b, c, d. Same as in last Figure. 
e. Additamental edge. 
Fig. 3.—Occipiial of a Human (Irish) Skull. 
aa. Lambdoidal edge. 
b, b. Transverse ridges. 
e. Occipital or posterior tubercle. 
Fic. 4.—Occipital of Neanderthal Skull. 
Letters same as in last Figure. 
Fic. 5.—Right Side-view of Dome of Human Skull 
. Glabello-occipital plane. 
. Glabello-occipital intersecting plane. 
. Frontal. 
. Parietal. (The letter is on the centre of ossification and widest part 
of the skull.) 
. Occipital. 
. Temporal. 
e. Alisphenoid. 
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