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this period, that characterised by the presence of the 

 Elephas antiquus in Europe, there are evidences of 

 the existence of man, and this in a more genial 







THE SKELETON OF LAUGERIE BASSE, DORDOGNE, SHOWING 

 THE POSITION OF THE PERFORATED SHELLS ON THE LIMBS 



AND FOREHEAD (after Carthaillac) 



climate than that prevailing later. Of these men we 

 have no certain osseous remains. Should these be 

 found, we may anticipate that their characters would 



