MAN FROM THE FARTHEST PAST 
tion. They are in general very perceptibly larger than 
those of the modern white man; their roots, especially, 
are longer; and there are some details of form, particu- 
larly in the crowns of the incisors and molars, which are 
related to anthropoid features. Notwithstanding these 
facts, the Krapina teeth, and particularly the canines, 
are on the whole fairly near those of present-day man. 
In spite of their defective condition, the numerous frag- 
ments of the Krapina skulls show clearly that the crania 
they represent belong in general to the Neanderthal race 
of early man. Many of the distinguishing characteristics 
of the latter are here repeated—the supraorbital torus, 
the sloping forehead, the peculiar occipital, the planes of 
the orbits, the stout nasal and malar processes (the effects 
of powerful masticatory apparatus), a relatively lower posi- 
tion of the zygomatic arches, small mastoids, etc. 
All these features show, however, considerable variation 
and that of a rather progressive tendency. Thus some of 
the foreheads approach closely those of some recent men; 
even the vaults of these skulls differ individually, in 
height, breadth, and other characters; and there is much 
significance, in this connection, in the jaws and the teeth. 
Of particular interest is the evident tendency of the 
Krapina crania toward brachycephaly, which thus far 
has not been known in early skulls. There have been 
some objections to the restoration of these specimens, but 
these appear unjustified. Thus the pieces that compose 
skull C appear clearly to belong to that skull, and those 
of D fit too well to involve any serious errors. An inde- 
pendent examination of the Krapina remains leaves no 
doubt but that they represent skulls both broader and 
shorter than those of the western Neanderthalers. 
Gorjanovic-Kramberger’s opinion that more than one 
race of men is represented at Krapina can not, however, 
be sustained; the low jaws and weak bones are plainly 
those of females. 
If we add to the variations and peculiarities of the 
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