Smithsonian Report, 1957.— Stewart. 



PLATE 9 



Skulls showing evidence of surgical openings through scalp and bone. Upper left: Child 

 (near 6 years). Lines of porosity above and behind the openings mark beginning of 

 osteitis. (Tello coll. No. A 15.) Upper right: Young adult male. Surrounding rectangu- 

 lar area crosses sagittal suture and is bordered with beginning osteitis. (Tello coll. 

 LI 9.) Lower left: Adult male. Surrounding diamond-shaped area of osteitis has outer 

 table of bone sluffed off. (Tello coll. No. P 5.) Lower right: Adult male. Diamond- 

 shaped area of scarring surrounds healed opening and triangular area edged with be- 

 ginning osteitis surrounds fresh opening. (Tello coll. No. CI 1.) (Photographs courtesy 

 of Peabody Museum, Harvard University.) 



